Psalm 36:7-8
7 How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. 8 They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.
To become a Christian you have to give up a crown. Right at the heart of our rebellion against God was a desire to be like God, even to be Him. We traded paradise for a crown, even if it was a crown of fig leaves in a tragic game of make believe. In bowing to God, we take off our crown and recognize God’s authority as the true Lord. But what do we get in return?
If we go back to Him, repentant then forgiven, we don’t become simple slaves cursed to depressing work forever. This Psalm tells us it’s more like walking into a home where we are welcomed to a table weighed down with more food than we can eat, showered with a love that never leaves us, where delights flow with the unending torrent of a river. He says in another place, “Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.” When we wonder if He is worth serving, remember a God who has challenged you to find the end of His unending love!
Prayer prompt: Lord, thank You for overwhelming any temptation with the goodness of Your love.