Although this daily bread was for July 8, 2019, it fits
perfectly for me today. One of the
amazing things about God’s word is that it is specific to each one of us. God’s word is so specific and alive to the
degree that we can be in the same room and hear the same sermon or read the
same words from the Bible and each be given a God inspired message that addresses our very
own individual circumstances. This kind
of message that is specific to us is called a rhema word; a word that is
specific only to you.
Lately for me, it just seems like one frustrating thing
after another seems to occur. I see
progress in one area of my life and then out of nowhere another struggle
appears. I get to the point of being so
frustrated that I actually forget to talk to God about my needs and
circumstances. I fall into the mode of
self-pity. I then turn to a person who
cannot pull me out of my situation – myself.
What I was reminded of today in this particular devotion is
that God wants to hear from us. Even
though He knows everything about us, he wants us to initiate the conversation
with Him about our individual needs. The
Daily Bread references Exodus 2:25, and notes that when the children of Israel
were in bondage, the word says that they cried out to God and God looked on the
Israelites and was concerned about them.
The truth of the matter is that God is always concerned
about us. He just needs us to know AND accept
His Sovereignty. As long as we continue
to turn to ourselves to fix our own problems, we are being defiant in
recognizing that God is sovereign over everything in the heavens and the
earth. Disregard for His sovereignty is
the best way to put God in a holding pattern.
In this posture, He is not ignoring us.
He is just waiting on us.
A plane cannot land until it gets the okay from the airport
control tower. Once the okay is given,
the plane immediately starts to descend upon its intended location. God is waiting for the okay from us so that He can descend upon His intended location of our lives and show us how much He
is concerned about us.
Be Blessed everyone.
But God
Bruises once covered your most inner
parts
Scars once hardened your hopeless heart
But
God,
He who can reach
Into the deepest parts of your soul
He who can soften
The hardest of hardened hearts
He sees you
He feels you
But most importantly
He heals you
He is God
Bert Reece
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