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Listen while you read: "A Child Of The King"1
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I guess it is possible that King David was dwelling on actual physical warfare when he penned the following words, but it makes me think of people whose words make a difference.
Psalm 144:1 – Blessed be the Lord, my Rock and my keen and firm Strength, Who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight. (AMP)
Maybe you aren't a writer. Maybe God is teaching your fingers how to fight in a different war. This verse may speak to you of gentle fingers cuddling a crying child or a frustrated hubby navigating his big rig through a maze of puny cars.
Tinier digits possibly struggle with their first piano lesson or grade three spelling. Somewhere, a teenager is refusing illegal drugs. A friend desperately clutches a podium while she gives her testimony for the first time.
Perhaps you think your fingers aren't doing anything worthwhile. Maybe you yearn for children to hurry up and grow out of the house. Or you struggle with a job you thoroughly dislike, such as caring for a difficult relative. Maybe no one is interested in the grand novel that you just finished.
Take heart. God knows what our fingers are up to. He's teaching them how to do their job the best way possible.
He trains us up to do our best for His glory. When we live with that in mind, every one of our fighting fingers will win the war.
Prayer: Lord, forgive us for despising any task that You've placed into our hands, whether it be grand or mediocre. Help us to remember that our smallest obedience changes the world. Amen.
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Brenda Wood <brenda.w@nextcom.ca>
Sandycove Acres, Innisfil, Ontario, Canada
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Enjoyed rereading your previous devotional today Brenda. Yes our loving Lord certainly gives us a variety of experiences in our daily life but we need be ever thankful for His watch over us and His guidance. Blessings for the devotionals you have prepared and delivered for the Devotional program.
Good morning my friend.
After reading your inspiring devotion I started getting words. This is what came to me. Came from God because the words came fast!!!
God, my fingers may be small
But with Your help I can conquer all
And when You put tasks in my hands
Help me to remember and understand
For this task you picked me
And when obedient I will see
Yes, my fingers may be small
But with Your help, I can conquer all.
Blessings.