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Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5
Psalms 31:15-24
"To everything there is a season . . . a time to be born, and a time to die . . . a time to mourn, and a time to dance . . ." (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8). But all our times are in our God’s hand. He has determined in advance their succession and their duration, particularly when the time of trial is in view. So let us not forget v.15 every time we make plans.
Besides protection and deliverance, the soul finds in the LORD something still more precious: a goodness both great (v. 19) and marvellous (v. 21), "laid up" for those who fear God and who trust in Him (Psalms 34:9). Let us not be afraid of exhausting this divine supply. But how are we to respond to such goodness? V. 23 teaches us, "Love the LORD, all ye his saints". This is "the first and great commandment" of the Law (Matthew 22:37-38). It is not grievous (see 1 John 5:2-3). For to understand the Lord’s goodness is to love Him already! Yes, in order that love to Him may be produced and maintained in our hearts, let us be much occupied with His own love for us (1 John 4:19). "I love Thee because Thou hast first loved me" – one of our hymns reminds us.
