July 15

The Things of the LORD

"And you shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up " Deut. 6:7

The things of the LORD are precious. Treasure is not something that we should hoard, but it is a gift to be shared with others less fortunate. So with our heavenly treasure. We are blessed to have been adopted as sons and daughters of the Most High and with adoption has come abounding grace and mercy. What joy is ours to be His child! This joy should spill forth in praise from our lips when we lie down at night and when we rise up in the morning! It is something that we should be sharing with our children throughout the day. It must not be shut up within us, but must be shared with all with whom we come in contact. If this treasure is truly appreciated, it cannot be contained, but must be passed to others. When we love the LORD our God with all our heart and all our mind and all our soul, our lives will shine forth the brightness of Christ to all we meet. We will not be able to contain the treasure, for it will burst forth to a weary and needy world.

Father in heaven, how blessed we are to have been called to be your sons and daughters! You have showered us with your mercy and grace that we surely do not deserve. How grateful we are to you that you choose to bless us and not curse us! Father, help us to truly treasure the gift of grace and share it with others. Let it spill forth from us to all those around us. May we share your love and mercy with our children, with our spouses and with our neighbors. Help us to enrich the lives of others as you have enriched our lives. Amen