Are you a noble man?

Isa 32:2
Each man will be like a shelter from the wind
and a refuge from the storm,
like streams of water in the desert
and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.
 
Isa 32:8
The noble man makes noble plans,
and by noble deeds he stands.
 
Are you a noble man? 

The word means generous, magnanimous, large-hearted.  It carries the idea of being a provider and protector for many other people.  As Isaiah 32:2 indicates, the noble man is a shelter, a refuge and a source of protection and refreshment for those who are wandering in the desert and lost in the storms of life.
 
The noble man makes noble plans.
Here at the beginning of 2012 many of us are in planning mode.  Are your plans noble plans?  Are you planning to do things and undertake projects that will express a generous heart and provide shade and drink for those in need?

As we get rolling on a new year I encourage you to ask yourself--This year, who needs to drink from my stream and sit in my shade?  Invite them in.  Let's live nobly.