Look, No Hands!

August 15, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Isaiah 3:10, 11
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     When I was just a young boy, I recall riding my bicycle on the street in front of my house. My dad was sitting on the steps reading the paper. As I rode past, I took my hands off the handlebars, sat straight up on the seat, and yelled to my dad, “Hey, look, no hands.” (Do not tell me you never did that before too.) So, what do you think happened next? You guessed it. When I looked at my dad while showing off my newfound skill, it also caused the balance of things to go haywire. The next thing I knew, in just a split second, the handlebars began to wobble back and forth, then, down I went. Fortunately, I landed in a grassy area just off the side of the road. My bike was fine; I was fine, and even the yard I landed in suffered no damage. However, what happened next sure crushed my ego. My dad sort of snickered and said, “See what you get for showing off? You get what you deserve.” Was my dad just being mean? No, he was trying to teach his young son that show-offs often stumble over their own pride.

 

     Our verses today say the righteous will receive the rewards of their doings, and the wicked will receive the rewards of their doings as well. It is the same “you will get what you deserve” idea my dad shared that day. When you look at life, you see that God’s word is true. God often rewards us for the good we do serving Him. Then, just as promised, the unsaved one day will receive God’s judgment.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

      What is even better is that as a Christian, I do not get what I do deserve. When I fell off my bike, I could have hit the pavement and been hurt. However, I landed safely in the yard. At life’s end, I could have wound up in hell for the sin in my life. That is what I deserve. However, God, through His mercy, has saved my soul. Then, by His grace, He gives me what I do not deserve, HIS LOVE! Oh, what Amazing Grace.

 

How amazing is God’s Grace in your life?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  August 15, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Isaiah 3-5 / Psalm 41
Proverbs 15 / Luke

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Psa. 58-64  /  Rom. 8