In the
wilderness, the pillar of fire kept the Israelites warm in cold desert
evenings, and the cloud gave them shade under the hot desert sun. They clearly
saw God's will when He moved the fire at night and the cloud by day to direct
them (Numbers 9:20).
Yet, I
think that we actually have more of an advantage of walking in God's will than
they did, because we have God's Holy Spirit residing within us every second of
every day.
Even in
times of trouble and uncertainty, God is happy to generously give us His wisdom
(James 1:5). He searches our heart and discerns our every desire, thought and
motive (Jeremiah 17:10).
When we
serve God with wholehearted devotion, a submissive will and an obedient mind,
He tells us whether to turn to the right or the left to find His will for each
moment of our day (1 Chronicles 28:9; Isaiah 30:21).
When our
delight is in the Lord, He actually puts His desires in our heart (Nehemiah
7:5; Psalm 37:4). As we commit our thoughts, choices and feelings to the Lord,
He leads us in His will for our day (Proverbs 16:3).
Some
people enjoy physical abundance with more money and possessions than they know
what to do with; however, they have a life filled with greed, strife and
disappointment (Proverbs 15:16).
Even when
we have few material possessions or advantages, we have an abundance, because
it is covered with God's love (Proverbs 16:8). Our ways are peaceful and full
of God's favor as we serve Him with wholehearted devotion (Proverbs 3:17).
Prayer:
Father
God, You love us so much, that when we ask, we receive; when we seek, we find; when
we knock, You open doors for us to walk in the center of Your will (Matthew
7:8). As we always look to You and seek Your face, we find our delight in Your
presence within us (Job 22:26, 27:10; Proverbs 3:5-6).
When our thoughts, words and behavior please You, even our enemies live in peace with us, and You grant us our heart's desires without withholding any of our requests (Proverbs 16:17; Psalm 21:2).
A baby
bird sits in the nest, trusting its parents to fill its gaping mouth. As we
have a similar trust in You and we open our mouth wide, as our Heavenly Parent,
You always fill it (Psalm 81:10).
Thought for the Day:
Our life
is not our own, and it is not up to us to make decisions and to plan our
activities for our day; instead, we pray and God communicates to us where to go
and what to do. - Jeremiah 10:23, 42:3
