“I meditate
on all your works and consider what your hands have done.” Ps. 143:5 NIV
Do you have a spouse or a child? Are you a
child with a parent around? Do you think your loved one ever tires of hearing
you say, “I love you?” If you said it once and then said it again, is that a
vain repetition. Have you ever been a student and wanted to store something in
your memory so that it would always be there? Is repeating it over and over to
yourself vain repetition? Of course the answer to all these questions is “No”.
Is meditating using the Creed as part of the meditation vain repetition? No.
The psalmist said, “I will meditate on your
works.” To reflect on the wonderful things our Triune God has done is a
beautiful and encouraging exercise.
Those things are recorded in the Apostles’ Creed. His power, His love,
His sacrifice, His hope, His help and our eternal life are all wonderful
thoughts. Paul said, “Whatsoever things are pure, just, lovely and virtuous,
think on these things.” The Creed is a wonderful item to add to every daily
meditation and reflecting on God’s work will never be a vain repetition.
Almighty
God, Thank You for all the wonderful things You have done; help me to be
mindful of them daily. Amen.
The Friday Benediction
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop
you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in
the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be
enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend. Amen
You can
contact me and find inspiring Christian books at my website: www.davidccraig.net
You may also
find some of my selected daily devotions at http://blog.febc.org/
You may also
enjoy the Gospel dog blog, “The Gospel According to Molly”, and the Alzheimer’s
blog, “Taking Care of Joe” both found on my website.
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