Good Gifts

O. T. #1287  "Good Gifts"
Sept. 18, 2018
Psalm 84
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory: for no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.  Psalm 84:11

LET IT GLOW

Anyone need some good things in your life? I surely do. He has already given me so much. Wait for them to come. God will give it in due time, according to His timing.

Take a deeper look at our key verse. Liberty Bible Commentary says it best:

The sun provides us with warmth and protection. His steady rays direct our paths. Yet, when we encounter trouble, He is our shield, the one who preserves our going out and coming in. In due time the Lord will give grace and glory. When we receive the free gift of God's grace, it secures the promise of heaven's glory.

What is the promise for the one who trusts in the Lord of Hosts, that is found in the last part of verse 11? God will not withhold any good thing from us whenever we are walking uprightly.
The upright people are those who worship God in spirit and in truth. Grace will be experienced and glory, in due time. Continue to trust god to give us what is good for us, in His Infinite Wisdom and Infinite Goodness.


LET IT GROW

The promise in verse 11 isn't for those who never sin; it's for all who pursue God wholeheartedly. We receive good gifts, not for our good deeds or because we deserve it, but it's His grace and love that gives them.

In Matthew 7:11, Jesus tells us: If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

I am a sinner, yet I have given good gifts to my children. I recall when our son was around 11 years of age, we gave him a new bike for his birthday. We had it in the back seat of the car and told him to go get something out of the car. He was so excited to find the bike. He rode it for a few years later.
Another time, we let our daughter drive our blue hatchback to college after we bought another car. She was excited to not have to bum a ride back and forth in order to visit us on the weekends.

So, according to what Jesus said in the previous verse, our Heavenly Father gives good things to us when we ask. Hum. Have we been asking for good gifts from God? Do we thank Him whenever we receive them?

God does not promise to give us everything we think is good, but He will not withhold what is permanently good. He will give us the means to walk along His paths, but we must do the walking. when we obey Him, He will not hold anything back that will help us serve Him.  (Life Application Study Bible)

LET IT GO

Give good gifts to others, including grace.
Ask God for His good gifts, then thank Him when I receive them.