DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, JULY 23, 2012
KISS THE SON
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. Psalm 2:12
We affirm our trust in God by kissing the Son. This is an act of devotion, submission, reverence and allegiance. A kiss can be a very private act of devotion--a bow of the head in prayer when life begins to shift and quake underneath your feet. When you kiss the Son in prayer you are acknowledging that Jesus can handle any adversity, foe, sickness, confusion, weakness or fear.
A kiss can be a public declaration of your stand for holiness, righteousness and Scripture. Have you ever taken a public stand for Jesus? Have you ever put your fear aside to proclaim Him and His ways? Have you ever stood for righteousness, or contended for the faith?
A kiss can also be that beautiful act of service for the Lord's glory, like giving a cold drink, or refreshment, to the servant of God. Or, perhaps you have sacrificed your substance for the poor, or loved the unlovely, or fed the hungry, or sheltered the dispossessed, or visited the imprisoned? Every sincere act of service can be a kiss for the Son.
A kiss can also be just pure worship. It may be time alone with Christ, rejoicing in Him:
" Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord" (Ephesians 5:19).
Today, let us kiss the Son!
