Inspired by
Deuteronomy 11:18-20
“You shall put these
words of mine in your heart and soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your
hand, and fix them as an emblem on your forehead.” Deuteronomy 11:18
Everyone lives by some guiding principles: fundamental
beliefs that inform their priorities, their relationships, and their entire
approach to life and how best to live it.
We all have them, but many of us couldn’t articulate what they are if we
tried to.
If you’re not sure what your guiding principles are, look at
the choices you make in your life. Do
you say you value family, but put more time and energy into work? Do you talk about the importance of living
within your means? Do your bank and
credit card statements agree? Take a
step back and look critically at how you spend your time and your money; this
will help you see what really guides your heart and your soul.
Or think about this.
How would your closest friend describe you to someone you’ve never
met? How would a casual acquaintance describe
you? How about your worst enemy? How other people see you is a helpful clue,
because they see the persona you choose to project to the world. They see your guiding principle as though it
were an emblem on your forehead.
If you don’t like what you see, it’s not too late to change
it. God loved us so much that he gave us
his only Son, and because of that love we live in a perpetual state of
grace. Keep the words of the Lord in
your heart and in your soul, and let the truth of his love and grace guide your
hand and be on display for all the world to see.
Let us pray. Gracious
God, you have gifted us with your Word.
Let your Word infuse our entire beings, that all we encounter may see
your grace reflected in us. Through
Christ our Lord, Amen.
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