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Thursday... We each one need and want approval, don't we?


Psalms 90:17 (NLT), "And may our Lord God show us approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful."

Thursday... We each one need and want approval, don't we?

It feels so good to do something and have someone whose acceptance is important to us say, "Good job." Does that matter to you? Of course it does.


There are so many kids who just want their dad or mom say that they are proud of them. It really does matter. And it really matters for us to have God's approval, doesn't it?

Moses, the writer of Psalms 90 ends this Psalm in verse 17 (NLT) by saying, "And may our Lord show us approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful!" 

God out in a desolate place through a burning bush which got Moses attention gave him a major task to do. Now the reality was that Moses didn't believe he had the ability to do it and tried to talk God out of the task. And we do that so many times. We don't really believe in ourselves and abilities but if we stop and see that God is serious about using us then that can give us a sense of approval. 

Verse 16 in the Amplified Bible says, "Let Your work [the signs of Your power] be revealed to Your servants and Your [glorious] majesty to their children." God wants to show that He is God through us. He wants to reveal His power. I love that. I get up early each morning as an old guy to show and to reveal that God is real. And then verse 17, "And let the [gracious] favor of the Lord our God be on us; Confirm for us the work of our hands - Yes, confirm the work of our hands." 

Again, verse 17 in the New Living Translation says, "And may our Lord God show us approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful." Our success comes from making God look good.

Now Exodus 11:3 says, "Now the Lord had caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the people of Israel. And Moses was considered a very great man in the land of Egypt, respected by Pharaoh's officials and the Egyptian people alike." And then verse 9 says, "The Lord said to Moses, 'Pharaoh will refuse to listen to you - so that my wonders may be multiplied in Egypt.'" And if you continue here in Exodus you will see how God was made to look unbelievably good through Moses. It is amazing what happens.

Back to Psalms 90:16-17 in the NIV. It says, "May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us - yes, establish the work of our hands." And again verse 17 in the NLT, ""And may our Lord God show us approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful." 

He did it through Moses and He'll do it through you. Just give him your life and let Him reveal His glorious majesty and show you approval and make your efforts successful. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

 

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