[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[Psalm 76]] | [[-Psalm Overview]] ## Title: Take Your Relationship With God Seriously ## Scripture: (Psalm 76:11) “Make vows to the Lord your God and repay them. Let all those who surround him bring tribute to the awesome one.” (NET) ## Observation: It is hard to appreciate something that is always there. Growing up, I have always been blessed to have access to running water. I have also been blessed to have that running water clean so I can drink it without having to use a filtering process. Not long ago, I was on a missions trip to a foreign country where I could not drink the water without a filtering process. When I showered, I had to be careful to keep my eyes and mouth closed. Filtering the water a certain way and showering carefully turned out to be more difficult than I thought because of my deeply entrenched habits. I was completely used to having things a certain way. I think we can be like that with God. We can become used to the ability to talk to Him, walk with Him, and expect His presence to be near us at all times. This is a great blessing, but we should never take it for granted. We should take our relationship with God seriously and celebrate Him every day. ## Application: Take a moment to celebrate the Lord today. Think about how great it is to never wonder if He is near. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being so very dependable.