NOTHING BUT GOODNESS COMES FROM THE LORD
August 24, 2021
Prayer: Today, I want to thank You Lord for being with me in the difficulties. Please let me see Your hand guiding and comforting me. Thank You. Amen.
Scripture: The LORD is just! He is my rock! There is nothing but goodness in Him. Psalm 92:15 NLT
Difficult times come, right? We all have them, sometimes we cause them and sometimes they are merely circumstances the Lord, in His providence and wisdom, has ordained that we should endure and by which we might bless others. Soldiers in a dangerous place take strategic positions where each can see the other and all can see the leader without the slightest possibility of mistaking a command. When difficult or dangerous times come, the Christ-follower looks to the Lord and closes ranks with Him.
When doubts are attacking you, prayer is the source of power that will draw you closer to the Savior. When fears begin creeping into your perimeter, then you can shed the light of God’s peace and unconditional love as you ask God to fill you with both to shine out in His name. Since God is filled with goodness, then THAT is exactly what He will fill you with when the need arises.
No matter what the difficulty, no matter how stressful the trial, no matter how painful the heartache you may be experiencing, take it to the Lord just now and receive, in exchange, enough peace to get you through the moment, the hour, the day. When the resource runs low, go back for more, there will always be plenty. “Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened to you (Matt. 7:7).
“Lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other’s faults because of your love. Always keep yourselves united with the Holy Spirit and bind yourselves together with peace.” Ephesians 4:1-3 NLT
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Thank you so much! I needed this today.
Perfect for today. Thank you.
Beginning a new school year and I was just released from 7 months of Covid restritiction to return full time to work. It is difficult to remember that God has this and He will protect me. Our small school of around 600 students had over 200 out in quarantine yesterday and we expect more today. Things are strarting out hectic, but there IS peace in God. Please inlcude my friends Deb and Jim and their son who was just diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Stacy, May God continue to keep you healthy and to give you strength to be a light to your students, their parents, and your colleagues. We pray with you that God would perform miraculous healing for the son of Deb and Jim and that their entire family would experience the peace of God during this time and that they would receive support from their community and others as they walk through this valley. Amen.