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“"His Supreme and Timeless Vision"”

Thoughts for Today:

Psalm 32:9 teaches: "Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you." So a horse thinks, but it doesn't seem to have any understanding. In essence, Scripture tells us that those who allow their understanding to be darkened without God's wisdom will live like animals. They can only be "controlled by bit and bridle." It's one of the reasons our society continues to add law, after law, after law. Our legal system has become so complex and convoluted that it takes an army of lawyers, and months of litigation, to resolve seemingly simple disputes. And many times the final decision is far from rational. Why? Because we've lost our connection to God who is the ultimate Lawgiver.

How did we arrive in our present condition? Because of sin. People want what they want regardless of the rightness or wrongness of the thing. In fact, society regularly redefines what is right and wrong. Think of same-sex marriages. Fifty years ago this would have been completely outrageous. But not now. When we live in the futility of our own thinking (previous verse 17), it leads to the darkening of our understanding. And if we remain separated from God (reliant solely on our own foolish rationality), we become ignorant of the long-term and far-reaching implications of our decisions. Without God's guidance we are lost. Why? Because we simply don't have His supreme and timeless vision.

Questions to Ponder:

Are you listening to the wisdom of the world or the supreme and timeless wisdom of God? What controls your thoughts and actions? Are you demonstrating the love of Christ in all that you do? How are we to listen? By reading His Word. Are you?

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About the author

Pocket Devotions are written by Mike Brooks. A retired businessman, he is Moderator of South Shores church, leads the Deacon Board, serves on the finance committee, and he teaches a Men's Bible study and the Men's Ministry. Mike has a passion for evangelical missions. He is the husband of Sherry; the father of Ryan, Natalie, Krissy, Rebecca, and Amanda; the father-in-law of Ariel; and the grandfather of Conner and Christian.