imported_rachel
03-05-2007, 11:07 AM
A life lived by fully trusting God begins with a simple faith in the
forgiveness offered through Jesus. But this faith will grow as we
apply it to the varied and difficult circumstances which inevitably
come our way. Not many of us begin with the faith of Peter; "Lord,
if it's You, tell me to come to You on the water" (Matthew
14:28). Rather, we cautiously test the water by trusting God in
small areas of our life. But as we see His promises hold true and
witness the blessings of walking in obedience, we ought to begin to
step with greater confidence and trust Him more and more.
Prior to crossing into the promised land, Moses told the people of
Israel: "Do not be afraid, for the Lord goes with you; He will never
leave you nor forsake you" (Deuteronomy 31:6). This is one of the
many promises which remain with us today. As we walk with God into
the land of promise - the land of contentment and peace - we must
learn to truly apply these promises and consistently live by
them. He is RIGHT THERE! And He wants us to live with the
contentment of knowing He is in control.
But this can be difficult. Every day we are bombarded with things
which attempt to pull us away from God and steal our joy. Though He
is walking right beside us, and absolutely nothing catches Him by
surprise, we seldom even think of Him during our day. This should
not be! If we are truly His child, we must trust Him with ALL and
allow Him to live in and through us - this is the life He desires us to
live.
We must continually believe the truth of His Word and allow our faith
to mature by taking steps which lead us closer to God - even if our
steps of faith seem small. With each new step, we will more clearly
see the truth of God's promises. We will begin to see past the
visible garbage of this world and begin to gaze with wonder on "Him
who is invisible" (Hebrews 11:27). The life of contentment and peace
is the life of total commitment and surrender.
Psalm 31:5
"Into Your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O Lord, the God of
truth."
What part of our life are we holding back from God? If we really
believe He created the Universe and sent His Son to die for the
forgiveness of our sin so we can spend eternity with Him in Heaven,
isn't it foolish for us to think we can do a better job of
controlling ANYTHING! If we trust Him for our eternal destiny,
shouldn't we trust Him for the much more trivial matters of our daily
life. Our God is VERY capable and He CAN be trusted!
Though it may not seem as dramatic a step as Peter's, we are all
being called out of the boat today. We are being called to believe
and trust with all our heart. Let's not allow another day to go by
without fully committing our body, soul, mind and spirit, our
absolute all and EVERY area of our life, into His hands.
Have a Great Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
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forgiveness offered through Jesus. But this faith will grow as we
apply it to the varied and difficult circumstances which inevitably
come our way. Not many of us begin with the faith of Peter; "Lord,
if it's You, tell me to come to You on the water" (Matthew
14:28). Rather, we cautiously test the water by trusting God in
small areas of our life. But as we see His promises hold true and
witness the blessings of walking in obedience, we ought to begin to
step with greater confidence and trust Him more and more.
Prior to crossing into the promised land, Moses told the people of
Israel: "Do not be afraid, for the Lord goes with you; He will never
leave you nor forsake you" (Deuteronomy 31:6). This is one of the
many promises which remain with us today. As we walk with God into
the land of promise - the land of contentment and peace - we must
learn to truly apply these promises and consistently live by
them. He is RIGHT THERE! And He wants us to live with the
contentment of knowing He is in control.
But this can be difficult. Every day we are bombarded with things
which attempt to pull us away from God and steal our joy. Though He
is walking right beside us, and absolutely nothing catches Him by
surprise, we seldom even think of Him during our day. This should
not be! If we are truly His child, we must trust Him with ALL and
allow Him to live in and through us - this is the life He desires us to
live.
We must continually believe the truth of His Word and allow our faith
to mature by taking steps which lead us closer to God - even if our
steps of faith seem small. With each new step, we will more clearly
see the truth of God's promises. We will begin to see past the
visible garbage of this world and begin to gaze with wonder on "Him
who is invisible" (Hebrews 11:27). The life of contentment and peace
is the life of total commitment and surrender.
Psalm 31:5
"Into Your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O Lord, the God of
truth."
What part of our life are we holding back from God? If we really
believe He created the Universe and sent His Son to die for the
forgiveness of our sin so we can spend eternity with Him in Heaven,
isn't it foolish for us to think we can do a better job of
controlling ANYTHING! If we trust Him for our eternal destiny,
shouldn't we trust Him for the much more trivial matters of our daily
life. Our God is VERY capable and He CAN be trusted!
Though it may not seem as dramatic a step as Peter's, we are all
being called out of the boat today. We are being called to believe
and trust with all our heart. Let's not allow another day to go by
without fully committing our body, soul, mind and spirit, our
absolute all and EVERY area of our life, into His hands.
Have a Great Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
************************************************** ***
Archive of previous devotions : http://www.gdwm.org/archive06.htm
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