Prepare for God's Best Psalms 84:11

11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly. 12 O Lord of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You!


David knew the heart of God. He knew that God had great plans for his life. He knew the blessings that God had in store for him were so much better than what the world had to offer. Listen to him as he says, a day in God's court was better than a thousand anywhere else. Imagine being willing to trade one day for two and a half years somewhere else! David knew God's plans and provisions were so much better than anything that the world would ever have to offer.

David goes on to say that he would rather be a doorkeeper in the House of God than to dwell in the tents of the wicked. God will not withhold any good thing from those who walk with Him. Blessed is the man who trusts in God! True happiness does not come in the way that we wish it would. Life is a paradox. The more we give the more we receive. As we surrender our will to His will, the more freedom we experience. Every aspect of life is that way! An athlete sacrifices his body and his time to discipline, which helps him become the best he can be. Students sacrifice their time and energy to studies to excel in their chosen field. People sacrifice their wants and wishes to go to work so they can then have some of the things that they want to have.

God's plan is simple. He is life. He knows what is best for our lives. He knows that life is what He has planned for us. God knows that the world offers a lot of distractions. The devil is not interested in the quality of our lives. When we listen to his lies and we choose his way over God's way, we lose! God loses. Everybody loses! The man who trusts God is the man who truly experiences real happiness.

It is foolish to think that God would love us so much that He would give the life of His Son and then refuse to give us everything else that He has planned for us! All that He wants from us is our trust in Him as we are obedient to Him. When we give our life to Him, He is able to give His life to us! When we give our best to God, He is able to give His best to us and that trade off is remarkably in our favor!