Thurs., 1/23/20 Devotion (Gen. 24:3a)

Today's encouragement comes from Genesis 24:3a, where we read these words:

"And I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth . . . "

I like this phrase: "The God of heaven and the God of the earth.” Let us focus on the "earth" part. Are we ever tempted to think that God runs heaven; but that the devil, or maybe sinners can do what they want with the earth? If we are, we are quite mistaken. The glorious truth is that the church’s God is the supreme governor of the earth, (as well as heaven).

The Lord put earth under His church's feet (1 Cor. 3:21b-23); and we are His vice-regents, to rule and tend it. But, in the greatest sense, the Lord, the Cre-ator Himself, is "God of the earth." Let us be thankful for this; and commit ourselves to serving Him well—all in Jesus.

[Puritan quote of the day: "Whoever is set up on earth, they are set up by our Lord. 'By Me,' says He, 'kings reign, and princes decree justice.’ “ —John Bunyan, in, "All Loves Excelling"]