A married
couple reaps the consequences, not only of their own actions, but of their
mate's choices as well. The decisions that we make, the wise ones and the
mistakes, affect our whole family, often including our extended family.
When we are
a victim of these consequences, God hears our cries in the night, as well as
those buried deep within our heart. He keeps them in His special bottle and He
records them in His book (Psalm 56:8).
We tend to
get so caught up in the details of this world that we drown in our busyness. It
is important for our very survival in this life that we allow God's peace to
guard our heart and mind and to keep us from wandering away from the Lord (Philippians
4:7).
The good
news is that Christ in us already overcame every obstacle we can ever
experience (John 16:33). He gives us His wisdom, ingenuity, creativity and
answers for every issue that could ever arise in our life.
The Trinity abides
in us and is able to make the rocky places straight (Luke 3:5), so the struggles
of life are no longer debilitating. He quickly reveals the seed for a miracle,
which He plants within every one of our trials.
No person,
place, vocation, or thing can give us the love, which God offers to everyone
who puts their trust in Him (Romans 8:35-39). Every good and perfect gift comes
from our Father above (James 1:17).
Our
authentic example in this world of a Christ-follower will lead others to have faith in Christ as
well (Galatians 2:20). His Spirit enables us to bear much fruit as we live as
His disciples (John 15:8).
Prayer:
Father God,
we come to You now to offer our heart-felt love, honor and praise. We thank You
for the many gifts that You shower us with every moment of our life. Thank You
for creating us for Your purpose, and enabling us to walk daily in Your ways.
You are all
that we will ever need in both this life and in eternity. You are our
ever-present help in our times of trouble (Psalm 46:1), and You work out all
things for our good, even the decisions made by our mate that cause a huge
impact on our life (Romans 8:28).
Thought for
the Day:
God is our
source of life and without Him our success diminishes and our joy fades; yet
once we totally surrender our all to Him, we find our happy place in the very
center of His will, and His peace, which exceeds our human understanding, is
ours forevermore.
