Week 24 Day 5
Worship God
God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Psalm 73:26
His boundless grace shall all my need supply,
When streams of creature-comfort cease to flow:
And should he some inferior good deny,
’Tis but a greater blessing to bestow.
Abraham Lincoln gained legendary status in America, becoming almost a godlike figure even before his assassination. While he was walking the streets of Richmond on April 4,1865, a group of African American citizens ran to him, knelt at his feet, and thanked him for their newfound freedom. “Don’t kneel to me,” he said. “Kneel to God. I am but his humble instrument.” Lincoln knew that it was only by God’s grace and mercy that he was able to free the slaves. While other people looked to Lincoln, Lincoln looked to God. The Civil War was long and hard, and many times it was only through prayer that Lincoln gained the strength to continue. So when people attributed justice and freedom to him, he simply gave God the credit. Be careful not to take too much credit for your own victories when it was only by God’s grace that you were able to achieve.