Disconnected
Isaiah 59:1, “BEHOLD, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear.”
Hello friends! Starting off today with only positive, joyous thoughts! Let each of us find ways to push out anything that is negative; anything that will take away the joy of our day! Today, we want to talk about how we can become disconnected; whether with each other or especially with God. We all know that as humans, we tend to be self-sufficient, goal seeking, motivated to achieve; but sometimes distant. Without actually acknowledging that at times we forget that there are others within our “space”, within our every day lives. I don’t believe we all do it on purpose; some just get caught up in the world that we disconnect because we fail to take to heart that someone helped us to get where we are! In many ways, we let sin, lack of concern (still a sin), distractions of all kinds, keep us from the connections we truly need to survive. This also happens when we neglect prayer time, reading God’s word, or interacting with those fellow Christians that encourage, enlighten. Then we wonder why things are not working out, not going in the right direction, not having happy endings; just off! When you divert your attention to people, careers, social media, worldly influences; you become drained, empty, disappointed, then depressed. The habit of choosing selfishly began even with Adam and Eve! Choices of doing right or wrong has always been a battle for God’s people; but if you notice, it only happens when we get distracted from what keeps us in a close relationship with Him. Every time we let sin or the worldly choices override the guidance of God, nothing goes right, something always happens that you regret. God intended for us all to be centered on obedience and love; to be connected to Him. God became distraught about our choices; He stayed with us through everything, pricking our hearts, reminding us of how much He loves us, how much that love when returned can make things better. If you are feeling disconnected, stop and re-evaluate what is happening in your decision making, your choices. Search to see if you have chosen from a sinful, guilty heart or from the faith based, trust given direction of God! Jesus became discouraged also, but He spoke words of encouragement, pushed the teachings of old and new, gave us a way to reconnect to what can bring us to ultimate relationships with God. Get your life re-connected by throwing out the disconnection and get back with God!
Scriptures:
Read: Isaiah 59:1-2,19,21, I John 2:15-17, Colossians 3:12-16, Ephesians 4:30-32, Romans 5:18-21, Philippians 4:6-7, I Peter 5:6-7, John 14:26-27, Isaiah 40:31, Deuteronomy 31:6, II Timothy 1:6-8, Romans 8:31, Proverbs 3:5-6
Prayer:
Father God, we come thanking you for the opportunity to have ways to re-connect with you when we have failed to follow your leadership. Father, we come to you asking for strength to see the signs of disconnection; the red flags that are right in front of us. Help us Father, to go back to the beginning and realize our help comes from you; that everything we are or have was provided by you. Amen.