Good Shepherd Lutheran Church / Thursday, March 11, 2021 / Categories: Publications, Daily Devotions Daily Devotion by David Dietrichson by David Dietrichson Food, water, shelter, health, family, friends and God. I have them all. Unimaginable blessings to much of the world, and I have them all. And yet I get upset about things, irritated at others, or experience an unpleasant situation and react as though I am somehow a victim. That I’ve been wronged. I move freely about the world without fear of arrest or violence, while much of the world suffers, yet a little snow, or rain, or a virus can make me feel shut in and bring on self-pity. I don’t feel wealthy, but the vast majority of the world certainly thinks I am, yet I worry if I have saved enough, even as I have repeatedly seen in my life that the Lord will provide. I am loved, whether I deserve it or not. I love, but not as well as I should. I definitely don’t love as often as I should or as many as I should. Have to keep working on that. How do I reconcile all that I have with what I deserve? This is not intended to be self-flagellation, but reflection. One of the most meaningful parts of the Lutheran liturgy, for me, is The Confession and Forgiveness. In fact, we sometimes used one of the standard confessions from the Lutheran Hymnal as a bedtime prayer when the kids were young (how’s that for uplifting?). These are reminders of my failings and of God’s generosity. Thank God that I am justified by grace through faith! I can never deserve what I have, but God shares it with me anyway. Talk about the gift that keeps on giving! MY job, though, is to work every day of my life to get as close to deserving it as I possibly can. Wow, do I have a long way to go. Praise the Lord! For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Romans 3: 23-24 Previous Article Daily Devotion Next Article Daily Devotion Print 8082 Rate this article: 4.4 4 comments on article "Daily Devotion" john soller AMEN Dave 3/11/2021 8:55 AM Reply to Heidi Johnson So true! 3/11/2021 9:23 AM Reply to Sarah David, really enjoyed your reflection. So very true for most of us. 3/11/2021 5:32 PM Reply to Danelle Buelsing I'm right there with you... so undeserving yet so grateful. Thank you for sharing your reflection. 3/12/2021 10:25 PM Reply to Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. I agree This form collects your name, email, IP address and content so that we can keep track of the comments placed on the website. For more info check our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use where you will get more info on where, how and why we store your data. You must read and accept this rules. Add comment
Danelle Buelsing I'm right there with you... so undeserving yet so grateful. Thank you for sharing your reflection. 3/12/2021 10:25 PM