Day 26 - Psalm 75

It's not about you.

Are you having trouble with that opener? Don't. It's true. This life is not about what we accomplish, not about our kids, our clothes, or our car; nor about the moments which cause us to lift up our "horns"...to raise our power or autonomy above their place.

Did I lose you with that one? Yeah, me too...and I wrote it.

Do you think you could come up with a better purpose for your life than serving the Creator? And yes, I'm speaking of the One who created everything that was created...the only Master and Commander worth serving. Man, I so want to serve in His Corps. Could there be a greater purpose or goal for your life than to know, love, and serve the One who calls you child? Even when we as adults behave like children...oy! (God gave me that last line, 'cause it was all about me and for me.)

So what? What's the point of living a life that's not about me? I'll let David 'splain that one to you, Ricky. David says in Psalm 75 that no matter what happens, no matter what we silly, frail, and faulty humans do, no matter what comes or what goes, the "the earth and all it's inhabitants shake", He is the one who holds steady the pillars.

Please, please don't miss that. He holds steady the pillars of the earth. Your car, your cash, and your clothes can't do that. Is this making sense yet? Starting to sink in? He holds steady the pillars of the earth. When you experience loss, He's holding on.

When you struggle, He's holding on.

No matter what, He's holding on.

I like to say "the only constant in life is change". That's a narrow view, but it speaks to our need for stability, for someone or something to help us through those unstable times. There is only one fixed point, and that One is eternal, unchanging, and whose love is without limit. And if we fix our eyes on Him, the ups and downs of this life still happen, but no longer carry as much weight.

This life is so much greater when we make it NOT about us...when we make it about those in need, when we make it about those experiencing struggles we've been through, when we make it about God. Practically speaking, the more I focus on God, the less I focus on me. And the more I strive to look like Him, the less people see of me (and in my case, I'm in favor of both).

Praise the Lord for He is good. He IS good...here, today. He IS...exactly like He was for Adam, Moses, and David. Praise the Lord for He is good.

- submitted by Norm & Melissa Wilson