‘I am the
Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in
the way you should go’ (Isaiah 48:17). Lord, You know what's best for us. You help us
to say, ‘As for God, His way is perfect’ (Job 23:10; 2 Samuel
22:31). How do You help us to see that Your way is best? You invite us
to consider Your love. We are to think about all that You have done for us -
‘the mercies of God’. You call us to dedicate our lives to You -
‘present your bodies, as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to
God’. Dedicating our lives You, Lord - This is ‘our ‘spiritual
worship’. We are not to live for this world - ‘Do not be conformed to
this world’. We are to live for the Lord - ‘be transformed by the
renewal of your mind’. ‘God’s will is good, pleasing and perfect’. May we learn
this for ourselves as we learn to dedicate our lives to You (Romans 12:1-2).
You call us, Lord, to return to You. You promise to welcome us (2 Chronicles 30:9). Where does our returning come from? Where does our rejoicing come from? They both come from You. You put it into our hearts - to return to You (2 Chronicles 30:12). What joy there is for us when we return to You - "The good Lord pardons every one who sets his heart to seek God" (2 Chronicles 30:18-19).
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