SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
When we lean to our own understanding we miss God’s will. Our minds can’t begin to understand or conceive why God does what He does. Even when things in our lives seem hopeless and we feel helpless, we must still be obedient to God’s will. We must continue to trust Him and acknowledge Him in all that we do so His promises can be fulfilled.
APPLICATION
Close your eyes and meditate on a time when all hope was gone. Now think about how God showed up in that situation, strengthened and sustained you. You made it even when others thought you wouldn’t but God knew you would.
PRAYER
Lord, you are all powerful and all knowing. You know all about me, you know what’s in my heart. Help me to accept you as head of my life. Show me how to trust you even when I don’t understand.
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SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
We all have made plans for our life, our marriages, and our children. How many of our plans have come to pass? How many times have we thanked God for not giving us what we asked for or for blocking or shutting a door that we tried to open? How many times has God used what we planned for ourselves to bless others?
APPLICATION
What were the plans for your life 5, 10, or even 20 years ago? Did they come to pass or did God use what you planned to accomplish something far better in your life?
PRAYER
Lord, you are the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords and I thank you for changing my plans to accomplish your purpose. Please use me for the building of you kingdom and help me to accept your will and not my wants. |
SCRIPTURE
1 Corinthians 2:9
But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
God promises blessings to those who love Him far beyond what we can imagine. We will never understand with our natural senses the things God has for us. Only the Holy Spirit can reveal God’s wisdom as we desire to have the mind of Christ.
APPLICATION
Pray and thank God for giving you more than you can imagine. Pray for His wisdom and revelation of His Word. Expect God to give you more than you ask. Now ask God to show you how you can be a blessing to His kingdom with what He has given you.
PRAYER
Father God how awesome you are. I thank you in advance for my not yet, and trust you to give me far beyond what I could ever imagine. Help me to bless others with what you give to me. |
SCRIPTURE
2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
FOOD FOR
THOUGHT
No matter what your situation is at this time it is only temporal. Life is temporal, cars and money are temporal, hurt and pain is temporal, but the things which we can’t see, those which are spiritual are eternal. We must trust in things we can’t see; Faith, God’s Holiness, and our salvation are things to rejoice about because they give us what we can’t see in this life time-eternal life.
APPLICATION
Make a list of things that make you happy. Do they give you peace of mind? What is most important to you, cars, money, jewelry or having a relationship with God? Are helping the less fortunate and building God’s kingdom important to you?
PRAYER
Father God, thank you for loving us in spite of all that we have done. Thank you for giving us your peace that surpasses all human understanding. Help us to cherish you more and more each day as we seek your will, your way and purpose. |
