“You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands. May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.”
Psalms 119:73-74 NLT
One thing I have found about the world even with its high degree of knowledge, is its tremendous lack of common sense. I have found today some of the simplest things often challenge people who have acquired a certain degree of formal education including myself. We seem to miss the basic knowledge of life and struggle to understand certain basic truths.
That is why I love these verses today: give me sense to follow your will Lord and let me be a person who brings the hope of your word to the world. This very simple combination of values that I believe are missing in our society, common sense and hope! Common sense is having the ability to recognize simple truths and follow them in your life. Hope is that unseen faith that there is something greater than ourselves who loves us and desires us to prosper.
The call is simple my friends, you made me Lord, now give me the simple wisdom to follow you and trust in you. When I do, others will see your goodness Lord in my life and will gain hope from my testimony.
In Christ
RJ