God is everywhere and in all things (Ephesians 4:6). His
presence is around us, even when we do not pay attention to it. He lives IN us
and is closer to us and knows us better than we know our own self. Yet, we
spend most of the day ignoring Him. Those of us who are too self-reliant to
depend on God, find our self in more trouble than we can handle.
With pride, comes our fall (Proverbs 16:18). God resists the proud, who
are too self-sufficient to lean on Him (James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5). We are drowning in our problems and
continually have to face the fact that we can’t; but, God can. With humility
comes more grace. As we submit to His direction with a humble heart, God draws
near to us.
We all suffer in this life, but God always works
everything out for our good (Romans 8:28). God uses our problems to show His glory (John 9:2-3). He
reveals the issues of life to us from His perspective rather than our own
earthly one, and we can deal with them through the power of the Holy Spirit within
us. God actually cares about every aspect of our life.
Solomon told us to trust in the Lord with our whole heart,
and not to depend on our human understanding. He advises us to seek the Lord
with our entire being and to acknowledge God in whatever we are doing (Proverbs 3:5-6). We
can to consult God about which direction to take, which decision to make, which
person to speak to, what color to purchase and even what groceries to buy for
that week. Father knows best.
Prayer:
Father God, our life on earth is a momentary affliction
compared to the glories You prepared for us in Heaven. Your paths lead us through the sea, Your way through
the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen (Psalms
77:14, 19b).
Give us the lens of Your mercy and grace in order to view our problems; so that
we can have Your perspective on it all.
Thought
for the Day:
God
has an eternal perspective and He sees what is best for all of us throughout
eternity, and not just for life on this earth.
