For most Psalm Chapter 23 is a well known chapter. God's promise of provision and protection, with ultimate guidance and subsequent blessing. Who would not want these blessings, but as any good parent or teacher knows they come with guidelines.
Early in the school year I would always let my students know what they could expect from me. I would establish my classroom rules and my expectations. I would then encourage them to follow these rules with the understanding that there were consequences for their choices and as their teacher I promised to be firm, fair and consistent in enforcing those rules. Ultimately the choice was theirs, so I encouraged them to choose wisely.
God made us with a free will with the ability to think and reason to make our own choices. He also sets out guidelines and provisions with promises and consequences based on our choices. We have hopefully learned that he is indeed firm, fair and consistent with his promises, even more so than the best parent or teacher tries to be.
As we all seek for justice and fairness in this world we can rest in God's promises to know that ultimately fairness will prevail, both in our lives and others. Let us look inward and make sure we are choosing wisely as God's children today and discipline ourselves to make good decisions so that we might have the confidence in his ultimate protection and blessings that he promises his children. He desires the best for us, but ultimately the choice is ours.
Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zo3fJYtS-o
Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zo3fJYtS-o
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