I love me. I think me is really special. It is good to love "me". The Bible even says so in Mark
12:30-31. However, it also goes on to point out in the first 8 verses of Ecclesiastes 3 that there is a time and a place
for everything.
So, when thinking about devotional time - particularly in this self-centered day and age - it is mainly
best to think about something higher than oneself (me). Read about some of those tough old Saints from days gone by;
get a good study Bible and read the notes; read some of the old stuff by Oswald Chambers and Mrs. Cowper, et al.; read some
good general all-around thought-provoking devotionals about life. Get your game on, your confidence revved up, then go
out and take the world by storm.
And, if you should have a glitch in your life/personality such as a smoking issue, a weight issue, money
problems or whatever else there might be that you don't like, by all means get a good inspirational, theologically-sound
devotional dealing with that...work it in there. Just don't let me, me, me be the sole or even main focus of your devotionals,
at least not for long.
Remember when Job was in the midst of his troubles, surrounded by gloom and doom, and immature, fair-weather
friends who thought Job had angered God? They did not understand that God thought that Job was such a spectacular
person that the Devil could go after him and Job would ride it out. God did this, in part, to give us hope and courage in
this present day and age.
But what did God do? When Job was questioning Him - when they were communing, God took Job's thoughts higher
- to Sea Monsters, to the Heavens, etc. It's a technique that is tried and true. Purpose...booyah!
