Isaiah 55:6-9
Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he
is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts.
Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for
he will freely pardon. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your
ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Greetings, my beloved,
I hope you are having a wonderful week. Today is all
about trusting God. Last week we spoke about God being our source. Part of
allowing God to be our source, is trusting in Him. Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us, "Trust
in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And
He shall direct your paths." So, how do you trust in the Lord? I love the
first part of our scripture reading today, "Seek the Lord while you can
find Him, Call on Him now while He is near" I believe seeking God is a form
of trusting in Him. If you seek God with all of your heart, calling on Him for
every aspect of your life, knowing and believing that He knows what is best for
you - how is that not trusting in God? Knowing that God's thoughts are not
ours, and His ways are higher than ours, what do we have to fear? This is a new
year, let us throw off the anxieties and fears that bind us up. We may have
anxieties and fears hidden deep inside of us, and we aren't even aware of it. I
know one thing I've always been afraid of, and that is the unknown. Snakes,
spiders, and rodents don't scare me, but not having control over a situation
frightens me out of my mind. Prime example, last Sunday at church, the pastor
asked if anyone likes to take tests. I surely never really liked tests - why? I
get test anxiety like nobody's business - mainly because, I have no control
over the test. I'm not sure what answer they are looking for, and my mind goes
into overload trying to find every answer possible. I've passed up becoming
certified in my career, simply because I'm scared of the test. Let us put aside
our anxieties and fears, as we learn to trust fully in God. I've been listening
to Kari Jobe's song, "Steady my Heart." There is so much truth in
that song.
I'm not sure what tomorrow brings, but I know that God is in control, so what
do we have to fear?
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