Moment by moment, hour by hour
by Sal Huckel
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Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart (Psalm 36:10).
Read Psalm 36:5–10
Today’s beautiful psalm follows our devotion yesterday, where we looked a little at God’s law, particularly the First Commandment about having no other gods before the Lord. What better way to start our devotion today than a section of Psalm 36 praising God for his faithfulness, righteousness, priceless love, safety and being the fountain of life? If you ever find it hard to get in that place of worshipping God in this way in your own words, head to the Book of Psalms and use the wonderful Scriptures already recorded for this purpose!
This is our God, who must come first in our lives above all. Daily: moment by moment, hour by hour. It’s difficult – we are human! We fail – but he never does. We talk about loving God and loving others – we also have a reminder here to be ‘upright in heart’. We have grace, the forgiveness of sins – and the responsibility to respond with repentance and daily devotion to the Lord.
Thank you that your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep (Psalm 36). Help me to worship and revere your holy name daily, putting you first before all else. In Jesus’ holy name, I pray, Amen.
Sal is married to Pastor Matthew Huckel, and they live in Victoria with their six children, enjoying their ministry with Moorabbin–Dandenong Lutheran Church. Their two eldest children are excited to study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels during term time in Sydney. Theology, music, philosophy, literature and history are passions the family shares and explores together. Sal loves writing, speaking and walking to the beach at every opportunity.
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