They say 10,000 steps a day helps to promote a healthier you. How healthier would our inner man be if our daily steps, our daily living, were marked by wisdom’s ways?
“My child, listen to me and do as I say, and you will have a long, good life. ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฆโ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ. ๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ค, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค; ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐.” Proverbs 4:10-12, NLT
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” Isaiah 43:2
When you try to control everything, everything is only controlled by your limited capacity.โBut when you loosen your grip, and place it in God’s hands, He can work something wonderful, beyond your wildest dreams.
Sounds nice, you might say, but it’s easier said than done.โ
I think we’ve all been there at one time or another, a time when what we know and read in the promises of Scripture is asked to come alive in our hearts and actions.โIt’s a call to let go.โSurrender.โGive up, in the very best way, of trying to figure everything out and pretending we have all the answers, and freefall into the arms of our loving God who is omniscient, who is all-powerful.โ
It is totally trusting, not in our own abilities, but in His who has never failed to catch the one committed to trusting Him.
It may challenge you.โIt may stretch you.โIt may call for courage that you are not used to exhibiting, nevertheless, let go, and trust.โ
Relinquish control, and give room for God to work.
Father God, I am not perfect in wisdom and understanding, but You are.โI lay it all at Your feet and trust Your guiding hand in holy surrender.โI pray for Your help through it all.โ”Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven,” (Matthew 6:10). Amen.
“Trust in theย Lordย with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” ~ Proverbs 3:5-6
“Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.” ~ Psalm 119:133
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” ~ Philippians 4:6
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” ~ 1 Peter 5:7
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The cross, and what Jesus did on the cross, is enough to satisfy and uphold the demands of Godโs righteousnessagainst the sin and sinners of today, yesterday, and forevermore. Nothing else is needed. It has already been proven that nothing else will do:
“Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” Hebrews 9:12-14
At the time of His death, all sin, past, present, and future, were placed upon our Savior as He hung on that cross.ย Itโs what one does with the revelation of the cross for their own life that makes all the difference.ย
This is a comfort to the soul who cannot find comfort anywhere else. Is this not a blessed place to be? For if one found comfort among the false and depraved, would they not also think as other men? Take comfort, O soul, in your God who is always present. The head of all principality and power still bears the crown obtained for the salvation and deliverance of mankind. He that holds that holy scepter and Himself is the Scepter that rises out of Israel (Num. 24:17), remains in control and is worthy of your trust and honor.
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10
Wherever you go today, and whatever you do, stay under the shadow of the wings of the Almighty. Father God loves you and is reminding you to trust in Him who is covering His people with His power, strength, and love.
Father God, thank You for being our strength, our refuge, and our covering as we go about our day. In Jesusโs name, Amen.
God invites us to prayer. Pray over the burdens you carry. Pray over the disappointments you feel. Pray for your family. Pray for your loved ones. Pray for the condition of this world. ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐น๐ป๐ธ๐ซ๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ, ๐๐ฑ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ช๐ป๐ฎ, ๐ซ๐ป๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ถ ๐ช๐ต๐ต ๐ฝ๐ธ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ธ๐ป๐ญ ๐ฒ๐ท ๐น๐ป๐ช๐๐ฎ๐ป.
“I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication. I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path…” Psalm 143:1-3
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
Caring for someone is not a trivial thing. The importance of one’s love for you can be felt in what they do for you and by the words and the way they speak over you. The Father’s care for us can be experienced by both. In our daily lives, we see His love manifested in myriad ways. And in His Word, we read what He thinks of us and how important we are to Him. In Matthew 6:30, Jesus confirms this by telling us, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?” You cannot begin to understand how important you are to God, just trust that you are. And the daily things that concern us are not a worry in the heart of the Father. “He’s got you!” Those words are not just another casual phrase to be tossed about. They are words of promise you can stand upon in faith today!
You are not in this alone in this. We carry this promise with us: “I am with you always, even unto the end of the world,” (Matthew 28:20). Believe that the same Jesus who stood on the boat and “rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm,” (Mark 4:39) is the same Jesus that is with you now.
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