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How I Spend My Life

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide - Promises - Day 183 - Psalm 119:49-56 - How I Spend My Life - Growing As Disciples

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 183 – Psalm 119:49-56 – How I Spend My Life – Growing As Disciples

Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope.  Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.  The proud hold me in utter contempt, but I do not turn away from your instructions.  I meditate on your age-old regulations; O LORD, they comfort me.  I become furious with the wicked, because they reject your instructions.  Your decrees have been the theme of my songs wherever I have lived.  I reflect at night on who you are, O LORD; therefore, I obey your instructions.  This is how I spend my life: obeying your commandments. Psalm 119:49-56 (NLT)

Spend 

That is a very important word. What is a very important word? The word spend is a very important word. What makes that word so important? You have a choice of how you will spend your life. You only have one life to live. There are no “do overs.” How you chose to spend your life is very important. One day you will have the opportunity, with me, to look back over your entire life. Together, we will see if you did spend your life on what was worthwhile. That seems like an overwhelming thought to me. How can I possibly have any hope of knowing now that I am spending my life well? At many times and in many ways, I know that I have lived unwisely. How can there be any hope for me? Notice, I said that you will not receive any do overs. You will not get a second life to live.  I did not say that you will not receive any second chances. Not only will you receive second chances, you will receive many opportunities to begin again with Me. You have and will continue to make mistakes, take missteps and sin. You can and have asked for and received my forgiveness and cleansing. You have and will continue to begin again and keep on moving forward with me. You have an abundance of hope. You have a never-ending source of wisdom available to you. Tell me about my abundance of hope and never-ending source of wisdom. You have Me. You have my word. Hope in the promises of my word. Hope in Me. I will lead and guide you through life. My word will revive you. My word will comfort you in every trouble. My word will instruct you. Spend your life following and obeying my word. Make that the priority of your life. That I will do, with all that is within me. That will be very good. Then your life will be well spent. Then you will never have any regrets. Then one day looking over your life with me will be a cause of great rejoicing. I look forward to that day. Thank you, Lord.  

Lord, thank you for your word. The promises of your word sustain me. I find hope, joy and peace in your promises. Your word gives me comfort and encouragement. I will spend my life obeying your word. Help me to never turn away from your instructions. Amen

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Obey Your Instructions

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Therefore – Psalm 119:55-56 – Obey Your Instructions – Growing As Disciples

I reflect at night on who you are, O LORD; therefore, I obey your instructions. This is how I spend my life: obeying your commandments. Psalm 119:55-56 (NLT)

Reflection

Set apart a place to come to meet with me. Set apart a time to come to know me. Reflect on who I am. Consider all that I have done. In my presence, I will change your heart. In my presence, I will transform your mind. It will become the desire of your heart to follow my instructions.  It will become the thought of your mind to obey my commands. As you come to know and love me you will want to live your life for me. I will change your thoughts and words and deeds. You will know my will. You will walk in my ways. You will fulfill my plans. You will accomplish my purposes. You will do what I have prepared for you to do. You will spend your life serving me. This is what I want. This is more than I could have hoped. This is more than I could have dreamed. This is more than I could have asked for or imagined.

I will set apart a time and a place to meet with you. There is no place I would rather be than in your presence. I will listen attentively to all that you have to say to me. There is nothing I would rather do than hear from you. I will leave the noise and busyness of life so that I can hear from you. I will humble myself before you so that I can receive all that you have to say to me. I will open myself up to you so that I can accept all that you want to give to me. I will reflect on who you are. I will consider all that you have done. I will let you change my heart. I will allow you to transform my mind. I will welcome you to mold and shape my life. Make me into the person that you want me to be. Use me however you see fit. I want to know and do your will. I want to love you just as you love me. I want to follow you to where you lead me. I want to do all that you ask of me. I am all yours. I am at your service. I am at your disposal. I will spend my life in your service. I will speak to you. I will change you. I will use you. You will bear fruit for my kingdom. You will bring glory to my name.  

Lord, it is the joy of my life to come to meet with you. It is the passion of my heart to come to know and love you. Knowing and loving you has motivated my desire to follow your instructions and obey every one of your commands. I will spend my life serving you. Amen

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