God’s intentions for us are our potential. He will never require more from us than we can deliver. His promises are that if we do our part, He will do His. And, with His promise always come provision. Need something? It is yours, if you pray according to His will (1 John 5:14; Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4). That’s a pretty big deal, if you are in trouble.
Which brings up another aspect of our journey—that is, “How do we know when we are in trouble?” Don’t be silly, you say. No, really, “How do we know?” Is it when we don’t have 2 nickels to rub together? Apparently not, since He has promised to care for us just as He takes care of the lilies of the fields, and the sparrows in the air. Need scripture and verse?
In Matthew 6:26-34 (NKJV) Jesus says,
Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them.… “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
So, the next time you are prone to worry, just take a glance out the window and watch the little sparrow or walk in the meadow beyond to enjoy the beauty of the lilies —that’s promise enough.
So, how do we know when we are in trouble? We know we are in trouble when we do not trust and obey. For His promises and provisions are real. They shine as brightly as the noon day sun and are as obvious as the little sparrow fluttering past our window, or the lily growing in the valley beyond.
God is, after all is said and done, a very present help in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1).
JimR_/
No comments:
Post a Comment