“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteous Savior. Jeremiah 23:5-6
What do we really deserve? We often feel that we do a lot and thus, deserve a lot. Financial compensation, title and fame. The truth is that we probably get much more than we have earned. The bar for ourself is often lower than the bar we have set for others. In regard to Jesus, he has earned the title of Lord Our Righteous Savior. He has earned the title of King. He has earned it because He was wise and just and right and He saved all of mankind.
Lord, help me to rise to the standards that I hold others to and help me to earn anything that I may feel I deserve.
What do we really deserve? We often feel that we do a lot and thus, deserve a lot. Financial compensation, title and fame. The truth is that we probably get much more than we have earned. The bar for ourself is often lower than the bar we have set for others. In regard to Jesus, he has earned the title of Lord Our Righteous Savior. He has earned the title of King. He has earned it because He was wise and just and right and He saved all of mankind.
Lord, help me to rise to the standards that I hold others to and help me to earn anything that I may feel I deserve.
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