Meditation Monday: Hollis

Happy Monday, everyone! Just two weeks left before Thanksgiving Break. I invited you to take some time out of your day today to read and meditate on what Hollis has to share with us about priorities, devotion to God, and remembering our purpose in this life. Next week Grace will be sharing what's on her heart with you.

"May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight. Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." (Psalm 19:14).

I know that whenever I am putting God first in my life everything seems to be better, I seem to be able to manage life on a higher level than when I am alone. When I take time from my day to do a devotional it is very similar to the experience of recharging batteries. I remember that my life has purpose and that I am supposed to be living for our God. Yet, so often I get caught in this me-centered faith and all the works and actions I am performing are to make my life better. While this is a wonderful part of our relationship with Christ, it is not the main focus.

This verse helps to remind me that everything I do is for the glory of the kingdom, not just actions to make me feel better on a daily basis. The Lord has been working in my heart to make everything I do be an action for his glory. I try to pray before I read and ask that it be pleasing to the Lord, not just an exercise to benefit me in my faith. This is also a good accountability verse to pray because truly everything that comes out of a Christian's mouth should be pleasing to the Lord. We are His and need to remember why we are here on Earth. I pray that our actions in faith are pleasing to the Lord, not just to our Christian ideals. It is easy to get caught in a web of pride if you do not remember that you are successfully doing a daily devotional to please the Lord. Let our words and actions be witness of the love we receive in Christ our Savior.