https://pagehughes.com Sun, 19 Dec 2021 02:39:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pagehughes.com/december-6-2015-isaiah-165/ https://pagehughes.com/december-6-2015-isaiah-165/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2015 16:54:54 +0000 Page Hughes http://pagehughes.com/?p=798 Then a throne will be established in steadfast love,
and on it will sit in faithfulness
in the tent of David
one who judges and seeks justice
and is swift to do righteousness.
Knowing someone’s heart is so important in interpreting what they are doing or saying and why. Last evening someone sent me a private message telling me I might want to consider a more up to date hair style. Now this person is not a close friend and truthfully I haven’t even seen them in three years or more, but they had seen a picture on facebook. In my flesh, I was hurt and even went through lots of pictures of others thinking maybe I do need to change. This morning I was drying my hair and I thought “I like my hair. Why would I want to change to please someone else who doesn’t even know me on a daily basis and may or may not have my best interest at heart.” When I read Isaiah 16:5 today it dawned on me that the reason I want to please God and walk right with Him is because of His steadfast love that seeks what is right and just for me. Jesus came not for selfish motives, but because of a love so great my mind can’t conceive. I want to dress in a way that would please Him, act in ways that please Him, and even do my hair (lol) in a way that brings Him glory. I take His counsel because I know His heart is for me. My response to God’s great love through Jesus this Christmas is to trust His heart for my good in all things.  I pray we all evaluate our lives today to see who are we seeking to please.  If it is anyone other that Jesus, we need to make a few changes as a gift to Him this Christmas.

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