I heard a story of a guy who came up to an answer to forgetting his wife’s birthday and their anniversary. He went to a florist in his town and set it up with them to send flowers to his wife on both dates. He asked them to have a card with the flowers that simply said, “Your husband who loves you so much!” It really worked and he never had to remember those dates important to his wife. But one day he came home on their anniversary and saw the flowers on the kitchen counter and said “Hey, those are great flowers. Who sent you those?” I wondered about what that must have felt like when his wife said, “They are from you!” He had set the whole thing up so that she would get her flowers and he…well, he wouldn’t have to remember those special days. I thought about commitments that we make and how sometimes we just put them on auto pilot too. We make promises to God and to others and then forget the promise and worse, forget why we made the promise. The Psalmist wrote asking what he could offer the Lord for all that God had done for him. He answered his own question by saying that he would lift up the cup of salvation and praise the Lord’s name for saving him. And then he said that he would keep his promises to the Lord in the presence of all his people. God…and people…want more than just stuff from us. They both want our hearts and our attention and a commitment to show our love. Not to defer that to others, but to make that such a priority that we don’t forget our promises to God that we have made in response to his love. So, keep your head “in the game”. Remember what God has done for you… salvation, blessings, life and love that has come from his hand. And remember the promises that you have made to him. They can’t be passed over to others…they are your gift of love to the God who has loved you first. And while you are at it…don’t forget those birthdays and anniversaries either! Here’s our Bible verse for today…
Psalms 116:12-14 NLT What can I offer the LORD for all he has done for me? (13) I will lift up the cup of salvation and praise the LORD’s name for saving me. (14) I will keep my promises to the LORD in the presence of all his people.
Remember I’m praying for you!
With love, PJ
Psalms 116:12-14 NLT What can I offer the LORD for all he has done for me? (13) I will lift up the cup of salvation and praise the LORD’s name for saving me. (14) I will keep my promises to the LORD in the presence of all his people.
Remember I’m praying for you!
With love, PJ