Sun 9:30a Class; 10:30a Worship; 11:35a Communion
Bible Bites
The Source of Good
“I said to the LORD, ‘You are my Lord; I have no good besides You.’” (Psalm 16:2)
I think one of the greatest dangers of affluence and prosperity is that it makes it much harder to say, “I have no good besides You.”
I have a lot of good things. I live in a powerful country with a strong economy and robust healthcare system. I’ve got knowledge at my fingertips in the form of the internet and comfort never farther than a couch away. It is easy to lull myself into believing that I have many good things besides the Lord.
However, that’s like saying I have lots of water without the river. The source of blessings is God, and everything else flows down from Him. He is the headwaters of all that is good, and when I forget that, I dam myself off from the fountain of life.
It is good to acknowledge this truth in our prayers. There is value in speaking in His presence and our own, “You are my Lord; I have no good besides You.”
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: Numbers 11-18; Psalm 16; Proverbs 16
This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision
