God is
very involved in our life. We do not always recognize His participation,
because we think we are the ones earning the blessings, which He freely showers
on us each and every day.
Divine
appointments and interventions occur moment by moment. His angels protect us
and His Spirit directs us to safely progress from one event to the next.
We
rarely give God the glory and we often take the credit for how smoothly our
life is running. He not only introduces the events of our life, but He also
coordinates the timing and circumstances surrounding them.
He
leads us and other people involved with us to say and do the right thing at the
exact time and way in which we or they needed His divine intervention the most.
If we
practice sitting still and quiet in His presence (Psalm 46:10), we will know
with more assurance that He is God; and we would see His involvement in our
life, which would build our faith in His faithfulness, love and care for us (1
Kings 19:11-13).
During
times of companionable silence, God communicates with us in His still, small
voice that penetrates our awareness deep within us. Silence truly is golden and
more productive than the stress of worldly demands, negative self-talk and
destructive friendships and activities (Psalm 46:10).
Prayer:
Father God, we desire above all else to walk in
Your Spirit and to do only those works which come from Your heart. Do not allow
our thoughts, words and actions to grieve Your Spirit, but give us words of
life that make a difference in another's life.
All of our good works are nothing more than dirty
rags if they are not done by Your Spirit's direction (Isaiah 64:6). It is only
what we accomplish by Your Spirit that lasts into eternity. Rise up in us and
accomplish Your will in and through us (Acts 14:1). We give You all the credit
for the fruit of our life and we praise You for your strength, which is our
joy.
Thought
for the Day:
The
whisper of God teaches us to listen more, to limit our actions and to wait on
Him rather than to race ahead of His Spirit's promptings; rather than jumping
into stressful activities to which He is not calling us, we truly listen and do
only those activities in which He call us to participate.
