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Friday... But it may be a waste of time.


Psalm 37:1-2 (MSG), "Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants."

Friday... But it may be a waste of time.

Now there is a lot around us that can grab our focus, get our attention, that is really a waste of time. David says in Psalm 37:1-2 (MSG), "Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants."


When we are on the Beltway, who gets our attention? It is the wild driver. Now we need to be careful but our focus must be on our driving, and our confidence that God is with us in the passenger seat and he is there to protect us. But it is so easy for the wild ones to get our total attention and also in life the evil that is around us. 

Now the Amplified Bible says in verses 1-5, "Do not worry because of evildoers, nor be envious toward wrongdoers; For they will wither quickly like grass, and fade like the green herb. Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; Trust in Him also and He will do it."

But there is so much evil around us. Did you see that guy flying by? This is such an evil world. But anything that takes our focus off of God can be a waste of time.

1 Corinthians 1:18 (NLT) says, "The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God." And verses 24-25, "But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. The foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God's weakness is stronger than the greatest human strength."

So let's not waste our time pointing fingers but keep our focus on Christ and his power and his wisdom. Let's not let what they think and what they do keep us from our focusing on Christ and God's strength and wisdom. Focusing on Him is definitely not a waste of time. Yes, "Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning



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