Your Daily Crossroad
Eye of the Storm
I recently heard this song and it blesses me every single time and it brought me back to this setting of scripture. I woke singing this song to myself early this morning and so I want to share some of the song with you. I’m certain many have heard the song and that’s okay, my prayer is that it blesses you in some way today.
Thank You Lord that you are and always will be in control of every single thing in my life. Your love truly surrounds me in the eye of every storm. May I remind myself each day that I find my peace in Jesus’ name. Amen!
Have a wonderful day in The Lord!
Today’s Reading is Psalm 23
Nothing Hidden
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. (Hebrews 4:13)
The New Testament book of Hebrews says that in our relationship with God, we experience a far greater level of exposure and accountability than anything surveillance cameras may see. His Word, like a sharp, two-edged sword, penetrates to the deepest level of our being where it “is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do” (Heb. 4:12–13).
Because Jesus our Savior experienced our weaknesses and temptations but did not sin, we can “therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (vv. 15–16). We don’t need to fear Him but can be assured we’ll find grace when we come to Him.
Nothing is greater than God’s love.
When I read this I had to stop and pray and seek God and ask Him to forgive me. There are times when my thoughts overcome me, I may not say what I’m thinking out loud but to God it’s as if I did, He knows the intent of my heart, wow, and the word says I must bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. I do not want to stand before Christ one day and be reminded that my thoughts and intent of my heart was evil in any way. I realize we are human and we make mistakes, even in our mind but let’s be quick to realize when even our thoughts are not lining up with Gods word and may we run back to Him seeking forgiveness for the things we are thinking and may not have said out loud. Search my heart oh God and may even my thoughts line up with your word. Lead me and guide me in every way, every single day. May I be more like Jesus with each new day that I am given. Amen!
Have a wonderful day in The Lord!
Today’s Reading is Hebrews 4:12-16
Work Together
When Paul used the phrase “work together” in the context of suffering, he used the word from which we get our word synergy. He wrote, “We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Rom. 8:28). He wanted the Romans to know that God, who didn’t cause their suffering, would cause all their circumstances to cooperate with His divine plan—for their ultimate good. The good to which Paul referred was not the temporal blessings of health, wealth, admiration, or success, but being “conformed to the image of his (God’s) Son” (v. 29).
May we wait patiently and confidently because our heavenly Father is taking all the suffering, all the distress, all the evil, and causing them to work together for His glory and our spiritual good. He wants to make us like Jesus.
I read this today and I wanted to share it because we, including myself, all need to be reminded that the growth we gain from waiting on God is often greater than the answer or result we desire.
Thank You Lord for reminding me today that You will cause all my circumstances to cooperate with Your divine plan, for my ultimate good. No matter what lies ahead of me, You are already there. Amen!
Have a wonderful day in The Lord!
Today’s Reading is Romans 8:28-30
Keep Trekking Forward
Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us? (Numbers 16:13)
The Israelites were miraculously brought out of Egypt by God. They had been slaves to the Egyptians and were treated with contempt. In turn, they cry out to God (Exodus 2:23-25), and He hears their cries and rescues them from oppression. God never tells them that it will be an easy journey through the wilderness to the Promised Land.
On their way through the wilderness, God continually provides for them as only He can. We read though that some of the leaders were getting tired of the wilderness and looked back at their Egyptian slavery through rose colored glasses and saw it as a place of milk and honey, which was what the Promised Land was to be.
We can often be like the Israelites as we are making a life change God has brought us to. This life change could be the stopping of a particular sin, ending a bad relationship, or even attending a new church at which God needs you to help. These changes God has called us to are not easy journeys.
Often times, our experience through the wilderness is the hardest. Like the Israelites, we can choose to look back in the past and see it through rose colored glasses or look toward the land flowing with milk and honey God has for us. As you come to that crossroad, you can look back or keep trekking forward. Remember that there are greener pastures ahead.
Have you been looking back lately?
I choose to continually look forward starting today. After reading this I was reminded of how it’s so easy to become overwhelmed with life but when Christ is your anchor He is faithful who promised. So even in the moments when you are questioning where you came from and where you currently are just remember to keep trekking forward. The only time you should look back is to see how far God has brought you. Be encouraged today, be faithful, He will not fail you.
Have a wonderful day in The Lord!
Today’s Reading is Deuteronomy 31:8