The Heat Is On

Psalm 119:83 - "Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees."

How do you live your life when the heat is on? How do you respond to the pressure that comes your way? Sometimes we can't help the way that our body responds to pressure. We get tired. We need to be refreshed. Sometimes the cost of following Jesus makes us feel like we just need to recharge.

David compared his life to a wineskin that was in the smoke in Psalm 119:83. To the person living when this Psalm was written, the imagry would have been unmistakable. A wineskin in the smoke shrivelled up. Maybe David felt like his life was shriveling before his eyes. And yet, in the midst of the heat, David continued to trust in God and follow his word.

May we be like David. After all, the heat is on, for most of us, every day.

Dear God,

When the heat is on in our life, help us to call out to You. Help us to remember the promises written in Your Word. Thank You for providing us with all that we ever need.

In Jesus' name,

Amen.