April 10, 1998

Lamentations 3: 1-9, 19-33

Great Is Your Faithfulness

The Lord pleads with us to live in His word. He promises to provide for our every need throughout the Bible. There are numerous examples where someone attempts to tackle a problem on their own, only to discover that returning to what God desires provides the answers they were searching for.

BUT! Do we learn from these stories?!! Have we turned over our lives to God completely, trusting in Him only? I suggest we have not.

When a decision must be made I look for all logical options. I talk to those I trust and look to them for council. Only if I fail to get the answers I am looking for, or as a last resort, do I kneel down and ask God what I am to do. And can I hear what the Lord intends with such a busy schedule? In all the "activities," He may be screaming answers to me, or even posting them on billboards, but I don't have 'time' to hear.

We should set aside enough time each morning to celebrate God's word, meditate, and be ready to hear what it is that God desires of us each day.

James 1:5-6 says, "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt…"

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Prayer: Lord, let us not to be anxious about anything, but to bring our petitions to You in prayer. Open our hearts to live faithfully in Your word. In Jesus' name, Amen. [Yesterday |Lenten Index | Tomorrow]