You Were Always Working
Romans 8:28, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
Hello Friends! So glad to have another day in which we can celebrate just being alive and thankful in all things. Many thoughts come to mind on how we got to where we are today. There were hard times and there were good times. Every journey will have those obstacles the devil throws out to test your faith. But there is peace in knowing that God never leaves us; sometimes we leave Him. So many times, we feel that no one is there, no one is encouraging, no one understands, and how will we get through. For a moment, stop and close your eyes. Start asking yourself if He walked away or did He just give you that moment to bring your focus back to where you needed to be? What if you chose to try working out things in life on your own? Maybe, you weren’t seeing the good that He was bringing because it didn’t come when you wanted it to or in the answer you chose! The hardest part of accepting God’s promises is the waiting. The waiting is for your own benefit; a faith building moment. God never leaves; He just needs us to place that trust into what He has already planned for your life. That job opportunity that just showed up; that friend who cried along with you, that test result that turned out okay, that spouse you met by chance; could we not go on and on about God always working in the moments we forget. Let us take today and focus on the waiting and realize that good things do come to those who trust in God during the waiting! God is always providing, improvising, breaking from the norm; just always working for each of us in some way or another. Just think how miserable life would be if we didn’t let God keep working.
Scriptures:
Read: Jeremiah 1:5, Psalms 139:1-4,14-17, Philippians 2:13, John 14:12, Matthew 5:14-19, Galatians 2:20, Jeremiah 29:11-12, John 15:1-13, Philippians 4:13, Hebrews 13:21, Matthew 7:7-8, Philippians 1:6, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalms 90:17, Ecclesiastes 3:10-11, Jeremiah 33:3, Romans 8:27-31, Romans 9:11
Prayer:
Father, thank you for the waiting and thank you for showing us daily how you keep working to provide all our needs. Help us Lord to not forget that your time is not ours. Continue to teach us to have faith and trust in your plans, for you already know the outcome. Go with us today and always so we can dwell with you in eternity. Amen.