Thursday August 10th, 2023
« With all your heart you must trust the LORD and not your own judgment »
1My child, don’t forget what I teach you. Always remember what I tell you to do.
2My teaching will give you a long and prosperous life.
3Never let go of loyalty and faithfulness. Tie them around your neck; write them on your heart.
4If you do this, both God and people will be pleased with you.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know.
6 Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way.
7Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong.
8 If you do, it will be like good medicine, healing your wounds and easing your pains.
Understand
In these perilous times, we must always keep in mind that God is still in the business of choosing and directing the manner of life His children should live.
If God is trying to lead your life on a certain path, I rejoice with you because this shows that He has special interest in you.
When God shows special interest in a person’s life, it is because He wants to show His awesomeness to the world through that person.
God will make you a signpost to the world on the awesomeness of His power in Jesus’ Name.
Jesus said in Matthew 22:14NKJV
« For many are called, but few are chosen »
Who are the few?
The few are those who allow God to chart the course of their lives and allow Him to rule over their affairs.
The level to which you allow God to have His way in your life shows how much you trust Him.
Moses was a leader who would not do anything unless God approved of it. In his conversation with the Almighty, he emphatically told God in Exodus 33:15 GWT
« Then Moses said to the Lord, “If your presence is not going [with us], don’t make us leave this place »
How pleasant our lives would be if we make God the captain of our ship.
David is another man who trusted God’s judgment and sought God’s direction when he was faced with difficult situations. When his camp at Ziglag was raided and his wives and children, as well as those of the soldiers, were all carried away as captives, one would have expected David, as the commander of a formidable army, to immediately ride out and pursue the raiders. On the contrary, he did not move until he got clearance from God (1 Samuel 30:8).
Imagine the strength and confidence with which David pursued the marauding raiders once he got divine backing from the Lord of Host Himself.
When we allow God to chart the course of our lives, we can never suffer failure or defeat.
Children of God who gamble with their lives when taking critical decisions should blame themselves and not God when they fail or are defeated.
Today’s bible reading is full of divine wisdom and loaded with several benefits.
It encourages us to keep God’s law in our hearts and allows it to rule our lives.
The result is that we will live a long and peaceful life, when we live within the framework of God’s precepts. He will favor us and cause men to favor us as well.
Whenever you are where God wants you to be, you cannot expect anything less than his favor because you are in His will.
Earlier in my life, my ambition was to be the youngest professor in a chosen discipline. However, the Lord commanded me to carry my cross and continue from where my father in the Lord stopped. I am enjoying my life today because I answered “Yes Lord.” No other answer could have turned out better for me.
Beloved, let God choose for you!
Don’t be among those who think they can use and dump God for their selfish interest.
In your career, marriage, where you settle in life and so on, acknowledge the supremacy of God’s judgment and align yourself with His purpose.
You will not regret you did.
Application: Yield to the Lord in every area where you have been battling with His choice for your life.
Prayer point: Father, please count me worthy to be among the blessed remnant- the faithful, favored few.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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