Do You Measure Up?
May 7, 2025
KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:
1 Samuel 6:20
And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:
How is it that bank tellers can spot counterfeit bills so quickly? I have been told it is because they handle thousands of dollars in real cash every single day. So then, when a phony piece of currency passes through their hands, it feels different, and it looks different because it is different.
In the eyes of one another, we might look ok. However, what comparisons are we using? Are we not simply comparing our own goodness, our own likes, and dislikes, and our good (or bad) tastes to one another? That is not how God measures us. God measures us by comparing us to His Son Jesus Christ. When held up next to Jesus, can anyone stand up to that evaluation? Surprisingly, there are two answers to this question.
First, the answer would have to be NO. There is no conceivable way that any sinful person, no matter how good they may be, or how many good deeds they may have done, or even how religious they are, can ever compare to the absolute sinless perfection and unmatched love of Jesus Christ. The Bible refers to our best abilities as filthy rags before a Holy God.
The second answer is YES. How, might you ask? Well, in ourselves, we can never match up. However, when we accept Jesus as Saviour, God no longer looks at us alone. He now sees us IN CHRIST JESUS. Since we are in Christ, God sees His Son’s sinless perfection and we are MADE righteous in Christ.
CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:
Were it not for the righteousness of Christ, we could never stand in the presence of God. However, because of His righteousness, we can live with Him eternally. That alone should give you a lot to thank Him for today.
What or who are you comparing yourself to
when measuring your Christian 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: May 7, 2025
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1 Samuel 6, 7 – Psalm 106:16-33
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Author: admin
Author of LIHW Daily Devotions, and President of Living In His Word Ministries.
