Living in this world apart from Christ is wearisome at
best. There is always something negative happening to us in some way or
another: financial, physical, relational, mental, emotional, etc. We struggle
from day to day and almost never awaken without some trepidation over what will
happen to us next. Trouble even seems to happen in "threes." We are
always waiting for the next shoe to drop.
We try to climb the corporate ladder in order to provide
our family with as much security as we can. We compromise our quality family
time in order to work overtime to bring home more money. We often work two or
three jobs in order to give our children more than we had when we were growing
up. We fall into the trap of buying them the latest toy on the market at
inflated prices.
This schedule produces even more health, mental, emotional
and relational problems. Some of us even work our self into an early grave. We
resemble the hamster on the little metal wheel, going round and round, but never
really getting anywhere. We amass material possessions, but they keep breaking
down or coming out with an updated model, so that we feel the need to get a new
one.
When we come to Christ and entirely surrender to Him, we
begin living in His perfect plan for our life. We no longer fear the next shoe
dropping, because it usually ends up being a glass slipper with King Jesus
using the entire event to provide us with a special place in His Kingdom along
with miraculous blessings through every negative event (Romans
8:28; Jeremiah 29:11; Ephesians 2:19).
Prayer:
Father God, the life You give to us in Christ supplies us
with joy and peace, which transcends all human reason (Philippians
4:7). We are blessed when we trust in You, so we place our confidence in
You. You plant us like a tree by Your streams of living water, and our spirit
has constant nourishment. We do not fear whatever life throws at us, and we
flourish no matter what happens to us (Jeremiah 17:7-8). You put
Your plans in our heart and bring them to fruition, as we walk in Your Spirit (Psalm
20:4; Galatians 5:15-26). You sustain us, bless us and shine Your favor on
us. You are always gracious to us and You keep Your eye on us, so that we walk
in Your peace (Numbers 6:24-26).
Thought for the Day:
In Christ, we no longer fear trials or
difficulties because we know they hold the seed for a miracle, which will
surely happen.
