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S-cripture:

Psalm 4:6

Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?” Let the light of your face shine on us.

O-bservation:

This passage was written just before harvest season. Year after year, God had been faithful to the people of Israel during times of harvest. Yet King David, in his prayer to the Lord, asks like a little child if God will be bringing them prosperity again this year.

A-pplication:

One thing that hurts many businesses today is … “Presumption.” If a business has been doing well for a long time, those involved have a tendency to forget what got them there. They begin to PRESUME it will always be good. The problem with Presumption stems from a lack of thanksgiving and humility. Thanksgiving acknowledges I didn’t get here on my own. I know that I had help, a lot of help, along the way. Once thanksgiving is offered, Humility of Heart follows. Those two characteristics keep a person hungry for creativity, strategy, and hard work. When the great King David asked the Lord if He would be bringing Israel a good harvest again that year, David was acknowledging that his success was dependent upon the Lord and not himself. In other words, David PRESUMED nothing. Instead, he always approached God as a son whose main motivation in life was to … “Keep On Asking!”

P-rayer:

Dear Jesus,

I never want to presume that You will bless me, no matter what I do. It’s my desire today to approach You with a heart of gratitude and humility in order to ask You to please bless me. Amen