“Let us continue to go and pray before the LORD, and seek the LORD of hosts,” Zechariah 8:21, NKJV.
Hope can be found at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of each prayer. Never give up on seeking God. Never feel like you can’t approach Him in prayer. Take every burden, every question of life, and every situation continually to His throne.
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“But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.” Acts 27:14-15, Read Acts 27
Tempest-tossed and storm-worn. The waves of this world crash about us, around us, and sometimes within us. What do we do?
When we did not heed proper directions, but sailed the course that we thought was right. What do we do?
When considerable time has passed and many days have been spent in the dark, and the helps that we use is no help at all, what do we do?
Our Euroclydon may not be wind-driven, but it is just as opposing and just as fierce as if we were upon that boat drifting at the mercy of the raging waters. We try to redirect. We try to fight our way through, but we can’t seem to catch the way on our own.
In our own power, we run, strike the sail, and even try to lighten the ship. Everything we try is to no avail but then God steps in to send a word.
For Paul, it was through an angel. For us, it can come through a preacher, a friend, a song, or from the authority of His Holy Word itself.
Belief sets in and courage is awakened in the storm.
Soundings are then made – let’s see how deep this goes. Anchors are dropped to hold her steady from the motion of the raging seas. The day comes, and while we may not recognize the place where we are, the morning light shows us the safety of the land ahead.
Raise the anchors and commit to moving ahead! The shoreline is coming close and if we persevere, we will get there.
Don’t give up, dear one. And stop trying to do it on your own or figure it out on your own. We will never see our whole life from the perspective that God sees it, so we must let it drive forward in faith (2 Corinthians 5:7).
Friends, we have all had storms to ride out or weather through, but our God is faithful to His promises. If He declared we will get there, we will get there. Even if tempests, storms, disruptions, and brokenness is the route, we will get there.
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“And Moses said unto the people, FEAR YE NOT, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
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“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22, 23
Dear Lord, help me to produce this fruit in my life today. There is a harvest of goodness and love, joy and gentleness, peace and longsuffering, faith, meekness, and temperance I desire my life to bring forth in abundance. I want my life to touch people beautifully with Your beautiful Spirit within me. In my shortness and frustrations, help me to remember the fruit that grows on Your tree. When I don’t understand everything, help me to remember to use the same grace and mercy You have shown me. Let my heart and my actions speak louder than my words today. I desire to live like You want me to live and produce in my life those things that put a smile on Your face. In Jesus’ name, I pray, AMEN!
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Pray, and go for it! If God is leading you to it, He will see you through it. “Courage is fear that has said its prayers.” – Maya Angelou
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9, NASB
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The things we face today are temporary. What our future holds is eternal. If we focus more on that future and less on the stuff of today, I am sure we’ll be happier for it in the end.
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“And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.” Luke 8:43, 44
Lord, I pray today that someone, somewhere would grab ahold of that hem of truth and love and be saved. I pray for a desperate heart to push through the issue to find You. I pray for a seeking heart to not care about the crowds around but only desire to be where You are. You hold the answer to every ailment this life can bring.
Some things hurt. Others, we can’t figure it out. In many places, men have looked for the answer and found none except they extend their reach to You.
He sees what this life brings. The innermost thoughts of our hearts and minds, the questioning and concerns, God knows all about it. He is the One who is “acquainted with all my [our] ways” (Psalm 139:3, “our” added). So, my friend, it is with great confidence that you can reach out to Him. The same issue that drove you to seek Him is the same issue that can be healed. The same issue that tries to hold you back in shame is the same issue that can receive deliverance. No matter the case or reason, reach out to Jesus, for He is the only answer you will ever need.
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“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith . . .” Hebrews 12:2
Lord, help me to keep my focus trained upon You all the days of my life. Through difficulties and times of joy, there is no sight more beautiful to behold than the Savior who loves me and is for me. In times of sadness, His strength, understanding, and compassion holds me and comfort me amid the troubles I see. In times of gladness, I can enjoy my day because Your Word says, “Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart” (Psalm 32:11).
No matter what disposition or state I may be in, help me always to see my Jesus. Help me to see the words He chose to speak and the actions He carried out before men.
Help me see how He cared and loved and how His total devotion to God marked the way before Him.
When I see Jesus, help me to really see the life You want to live out in me.
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Lord, I thank You for the day You shined Your light into my life. Perfection is far from where I was. I, too, was in a fit of rebellion, intent on getting to my Damascus to do what I was pleased to do. But one day, You interrupted all of that in a good way. You introduced me to Your Son, Jesus. Humbly, I had no choice but to hear that voice that called out to me and fall to the earth in worship and gratefulness that You took the time to step in the pathway progressing to more sin and spoke in me a life brand new.
Friends, if you are a Christian, then you have been in Saul’s position. While we may not stand guilty of persecuting the Church, we all once stood guilty before grace. We were all miscreants without the benefit of mercy. Transgressors while ignoring the truth. On our way to being up to no good, we were hell-bound until Jesus stepped in and saved us.
Romans 5:8 reminds us, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Who we were, does not compare with what He did for us. But isn’t that the point? Never would we have been able to pay the debt we owed. Never could we earn our way to heaven. Only by “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24) are we able to say today that we are saved, born-again believers, washed in the blood of the Lamb, welcomed as a member of His holy family, and given a new life with a new purpose.
Sometimes, we absolutely need to remember where we came from and how we got here. It is nothing we can take credit for. But thank God for the day a light from heaven shone in my heart, and He saved me.
“And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?” Acts 9:3,4
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Smile often. Be optimistic. Make merry. Laugh a little more. Find joy in the big and small things. Love intently, and remain cheerful in your heart for it is good medicine. – Proverbs 17:22
Enjoy your family. Enjoy your friends. Enjoy the life that God blessed you with today!
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