*Old Testament: 1 Chronicles 7-9
*Poetry: Psalm 142
New Testament: Colossians 2
Think about all the people in your life, and the people that have come before you. There are always people that come to mind when you think about who you looked up to.
For me those people have been my parents, my grandparents, and uncles. I’ll always be grateful for the amazing people that God has provided.
Now how does this tie into Psalm 142 and 1 Chronicles 7,8,9? After reading 1 Chronicles 7,8, and 9, I realized that the list of names, from generation to generation, is a LEGACY. All the people then till now play a part in a much greater picture, and God knows every individual plan in HIS legacy.
Think back to the people in your life. How did they react when they faced trials, or when the plan they had didn’t match God’s plan? How did it impact the people around them? Our actions in our times of hard ship impact the people around us, whether we see it or not. If you have kids, you know they watch everything you do. It’s the same with other people in our lives. It’s so important that your actions are viewed by everyone, and we need to be aware of how we act.
Think about what you do in your trials as we look at Psalm 142.
Psalm 142:1-3
“I cry aloud to the Lord, I plead aloud for his mercy. I pour out my complaints before him.”
“I cry aloud to the Lord.” This chapter comes from a place when David was in an extremely difficult trial. He was running from King Saul and hiding in the cave of Adullam from persecution.
Even in this dark season, David cries ALOUD to the Lord for his guidance, just as we should in our times of hardship.
Psalm 142:3 goes on to say, “Although my spirit is weak within me. You know my way.”
David trusts God in this time. He trusts that God knows his plan for David and will bring him through this.
What do you do when you face trials?
We have all been in places where all we seem to do is be mad at God in our situation. But what if we turn to God instead, and say, “God I am frustrated, HELP me. I know your plan is good.” How does that impact us, and God’s Legacy.
The way we react to our trials makes an impression. If we lash out in anger when things don’t go our way, we leave an impression. We may hurt feelings and say things we can never take back. Those moments of impact can change how that person we hurt acts, and then it continues. It’s like the saying goes, what comes around goes around. So, what if we spread around love, and trust in God, and watch that spread around. Let’s grow a Legacy of people who love and worship God, and love each other. Love and worship in our times of struggle can make all of the difference.
-Hannah Eldred
Reflection Questions
1) What trials may you be facing in life big or small?
2) How do you react in your trials?
3) How can you show love and worship in your trials? How does this impact God’s legacy?
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