" The LORD’S loving kindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning. Great is Your faithfulness" Lamentations 3:22-23
If I didn't believe this promise, there wouldn't be a whole lot to look forward to every day I woke up. Not because my life isn't blessed, because it is. But, because of the loving kindness of the Lord and His wonderful mercy, I can stand in freedom every day. I don't have to wake up in dread, but I can wake up in faith, believing that the One True God is in control over this new day and His mercy is indeed new and He is ever faithful to bring me through whatever I will face...
"...I am the Way..." John 14:6
Many people are hurting so badly, and they are crying out for help. The problem is, they are not willing to receive the help they need from God. The truth is, no matter how much we may want or need help, we are never going to receive it until we are willing to do things God's way. Its amazing how many times we want help, but we want God to do it our way. God wants us to do it His way. In John 14:6, Jesus said, "I am the Way." What Jesus meant when He said, "I am the Way," is that He has a certain way of doing things, and if we will submit to His way, everything will work out for us. But so often we wrestle and struggle with Him, trying to get Him to do things our way. It just won't work.
The point is that too often people are trying to find some other way to get help rather than by doing things God's way. The Bible plainly teaches that if we will learn and act on the Word, God will bless our lives. For example, the Bible teaches that we are to live in harmony and peace with others and to forgive those who have done us wrong. If we refuse to do that, what hope do we have of receiving what we need? If we don't do what we can do, then God won't do what we can't do. If we will do what we can do, God will do what we can't do.
"For whatever was written was given to us for our learning, that through patience and comfort of the scriptures we might have hope." (Romans 15:4)
I need Jesus every, single day. Without Him, I fail...
Jesus said "Blessed are the meek, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" Matthew 5:3 the meaning for meek is 'spiritually humble'. A promise of the Lord is that He gives grace to the humble...(1 Peter 5:5)
This has been so heavy on my heart in the last few years and recently I know without a shadow of a doubt the will of God for my life...to reach out to people who are broken hearted and desperately need the touch of the Lord...I am one of those people. So are you. We all need a touch from Jesus. The thing is, we have to let Him.
Peace
