There
is a common malady in today’s society, which leads many into addictions and
crime. It is called hopelessness. They have tried to make something of their
life; yet, they failed at every turn.
Therefore,
they turn to chemicals, deviant behavior, and theft to relieve their symptoms
of hopelessness. Some have never heard of the hope, which Christ provides.
Others have heard that Jesus makes a difference, but they do not believe it.
It
is up to those of us, who have first-hand experience with the wonderful love of
God, to share the hope we find in Christ in a gentle, informative fashion, and
to entreat others to trust their life to Christ too.
If
we will simply call out to Him, the Lord promises to be close to the
brokenhearted, and He saves all those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 43:18;
147:3). Total surrender to Him is the key to getting out of our misery.
God
holds us up when we fall, and He lifts up everyone who is discouraged. We
surrender our family, our future, our worries, and our desires to the love and
care of God Almighty (Mark 9:23). We leave them in His capable hands.
When
our soul is disheartened, we put our hope in God alone (Psalm 43:5). Complete
surrender to God’s will in our current circumstance is the only way to stay sane.
Even through the loss of a job, spouse, child, home, parent, etc. God really
does care for us.
The
Lord calls us to walk in obedience to His Spirit moment by moment throughout
the day, and to obey His Spirit’s direction. We trust in God and not in our
bank account, friends, children, job, parents, etc.
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 I pray to You for
help. You always hear me from Your sanctuary, because my cries always reach
Your ears (Psalm 18:8).
You
give us grace for today and hope for tomorrow (Ecclesiastes 9:4). Once we put
our trust totally in Your miraculous love, we always find a victorious way
through every negative circumstance (2 Corinthians 4:8; Romans 8:28; Jeremiah
29:11). We trust in Your love, compassion and grace for us.
Thought
for the Day:
When
we take our eyes off our self and put them on God instead, He keeps us in His perfect
peace; we do not look at tomorrow, because God leads us by His Spirit in each
current moment; we find rest in Him alone, because our only true hope comes
from Him.
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Isaiah 26:3; Psalm 62:5
