-March 1, 2022-
Good morning, happy Tuesday,
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.”
(Psalm 81:10).
There is no question that God wants to richly and abundantly bless us far beyond what we can ask for or dream of. The question is: are we ready to receive His abundance? The Israelites had this problem. Psalm 81:11-12 says, But My people would not heed My voice, and Israel would have none of Me. So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, to walk in their own counsels.”’
God blessing on our lives is linked to our obedience and faithfulness to Him. The Lord shows His ultimate desire in for all His people in Psalm 81:13, “Oh, that My people would listen to Me, that Israel would walk in My ways! What was true of Israel of old is true of the church today.
So often we as believers today live as spiritual paupers instead of children of the King. We are satisfied with mediocrity instead of living the abundant life. The writer of this psalm, Asaph, wrote, “…Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.” Notice we must open our mouth wide to receive what God wants to teach us, give us, and nourish with. The wider we open our mouths, the more He will fill them. Most of us have seen pictures of a mother bird coming to each of her offspring and filling their open mouths with food. It is quite a wonderful sight to beyond.
We humans don’t often receive our food quite so easily. Often our infants and young children put up quite a fuse when it comes to meal time. Parents have to be very creative to get them to eat. It can be very frustrating and even traumatic experience for parent and child alike. Now think of our walk with Christ. Are we good eaters of the Word? Do we open our mouths wide so that God can fill us? Jesus wants to feed us so we can grow and live the abundant life in Him. He said in John 10:10, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and they may have it more abundantly.” He is our Shepherd and we are His sheep.
Psalm 103:5 says of the Lord, “Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagles.” The hymn writer wrote, “Hallelujah! I have found Him, whom my my soul so long has craved! Jesus satisfies my longings; Through His life I now am saved.” Psalm 107:9 tells us, “For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.” Open your mouth wide and the Lord will fill it.
Have a blessed day of seeking the Lord. He will feed us, fill us, and favor us as we obey and honor Him. Stay safe and healthy.
In His abundance and favor,
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 