Some
people have never heard of the hope, which Jesus Christ provides for those who
trust only in Him. Others have heard that Jesus makes a difference, but they do
not believe it.
They
may have tried prayer, but their words hit the ceiling and bounced back to
them. Their monologue was hollow, and they attempted to make deals with God, as
if we have something that He cannot live without.
When our soul is disheartened, we run to Him and put
our hope in God (Psalm 43:5). Yet, we selfishly expect Him to deliver our
wishes to us, as if He was our genie in a bottle.
We get angry with Him, if He dares to ignore our
requests; especially if He gives us what we need instead of what we want.
However, complete and continual surrender to God’s will in positive and
negative circumstance is the only way to stay sane.
When we take our eyes off our self and put them on
God instead, He keeps us in His perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3). We do not fear
tomorrow or regret the past, because God leads us one step at a time in the
here and now.
Even through the loss of a job, spouse, child,
pet, home, parents, etc. God cares for us. We walk in obedience to His Spirit,
and live victoriously moment by moment throughout the day.
We learn to trust in God and not in our bank
account, friends, children, job, the government or our parents. We obey His
Spirit, and find rest in God alone.
Our only true hope comes from God (Psalm 62:5),
because He loved us enough to take on the form of a human being, to live on
this earth like we do, and to suffer and die in our place
Prayer:
Father God, You are my helper, so I will not be
afraid (Isaiah 41:10,13-14). What can mere mortals do to me? In my distress, I
cry out to You and pray to You for help. You always hear me from Your
sanctuary, because my cries will reach Your ears (Psalm 18:8).
Thank You that once we put our trust totally in
Your miraculous love, you always help us to find a victorious way through every
negative circumstance that we face (2 Corinthians 4:8; Romans 8:28; Jeremiah
29:11). We give You all of the praise, glory and honor that is due to Your
name.
Thought for the Day:
God gives us peace for the past, grace for today
and hope for tomorrow, as we place all of our confidence and expectations in
Him; knowing that being willing to accept His will in every area of our life is
the only prayer that does not fail.
- Ecclesiastes 9:4
