Friday... But this isn't fair.

There are three men in the Bible who could have said this many times. One was Jesus who was crucified, another was the Apostle Paul who wrote a big portion of the New Testament but who died in prison and King David, the writer of the Psalms.

Now in Psalm 109:4 (NLT) David says, "I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations even as I am praying for them!"

Now over in Acts 13:22 it says, "But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man whom God said, 'I have found David son of Jessie, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.'" In other words, he will do things that seem unfair because it is what I want him to do. And that means praying for people whom he loves but who are trying to destroy him even as he was praying for them.

Being a follower of Christ doesn't mean that our life will be fair. There will be things that we will do because it's what God wants that will have unfair consequences.

Yes we may be tempted to say that this isn't fair but maybe God is doing His work in and through you and He will honor you because you are doing what He wants.

Verses 30-31 says, "But I will give repeated thanks to the Lord, praising him to everyone. For he stands beside the needy, ready to save them from those who condemn them." It's in those times when life seems unfair that our response shows God in His best work. It is not that we are to live a life that is fair but to live a life that does everything He wants us to do.

In verse 28 David says, "Then let them curse me if they like, but you will bless me!" I love that. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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