Do we have to be "Dust in the Wind?"

3/15/2019

Psalms 1:4-6

Not so the wicked!  They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Here the psalmist begins to the contrast those whom journey with God, their delight is in the Word of God (verses 1-3), to those whom do not follow God. In the previous devotion, we looked at how we may relate to God through collaboration and/or deferring to God. Here the writer reflects on those who do not follow God, they live life aimlessly – they go with the wind. No collaboration with God, no deferring. Perhaps it is more like a self-directive lifestyle (Cole and Pargament, 1999), choosing to be dust in the wind.

In 1977, there was a popular song, titled, “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas. It is a very melodious song, it could be a sad song, a reflective song. However, there is some truth to it. Without God, we are but dust in the wind. We can choose to be dust in the wind, we can choose to be self-directing. We can also choose to make a difference in the world (knowing we will one day die and rather just becoming dust, we will be in eternity with God).

To strengthen your relationship to God, take a moment and answer these reflective questions

Have you anything in your heart that needs forgiven? List what needs to be forgiven.
Do you know anyone that does not know Christ?  List them.
Do you know anyone that has professed Christ but is not living for him? List them.

The prayer for today:
Heavenly Father, forgive me for the sins that I have committed and have not asked for forgiveness. Strengthen me through your word that I may not sin against you. I ask that you touch the lives of my family and friends that I have listed; those who do not know you or those that know you and yet is walking away from you. They need your love, mercy, and grace more than ever. Take a moment today to speak to their heart that they may recognize your love, accept it, and claim you as Father. In Jesus name, Amen.

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Dan is in a second career, that of Counselor, but he is a pastor at heart. He desires to present the Word of God in its context and then challenge the reader in its application to our lives. It is the Word of God that brings revival to our souls. The psalmist writes, "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer.

Dan and Maribel Kinjorski

Dan and Maribel are Bible Teachers. They love to expound on the Word of God. Maribel has been involved in Church since an early age. A graduate of the University of San German, Puerto Rico, in Business Administration and Economy. Dan is a graduate of East Coast Bible College (now shuttered) and the Pentecostal Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity (1999) , Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2019), and now working on a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology: Counseling Education and Supervision.
Maribel Pastored Lilly of the Valley, Church of God, a Hispanic Community in Medford, Oregon. Dan Pastored, at the same time, Family Life Church, Medford, Oregon. They both were each other's assistant in their perspective communities. Dan and Maribel were able to bring together an English speaking, Spanish speaking, and a Deaf (non-hearing) community as "one" in community.
While serving in the military, Dan spent his last 13 years as an Army Chaplain, previously enlisted for seven years as a Communication Specialist. As an Army Chaplain, Dan often pastored Chapel Services ranging from the Gospel Service, General Protestant Service, to an Assembly of God Samoan Chapel Service at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Meanwhile, Maribel supported her husband and often found herself assisting in the Family Readiness Groups when Dan deployed to Iraq or the Middle East (Kuwait) and also working with the Protestant Women of the Chapel. Dan and Maribel are proud parents of David (and Megan) with Olive (2nd grand); Michelle (and Street Wise Hercules) with Lilly (1st grand) and soon to be MJ, (3rd grand).