His Record is Sufficient
Good morning Children of the Most High,
I hope your week is off to a good start, and if you reside in Central Ohio; perhaps you’re enjoying our wonderful spring weather in the summertime. I made this comment because for some of us, it has been raining almost every day. It has been raining as if it is still Spring, but hopefully summer will arrive in July since June is pretty much over.
Today’s message is a reminder to keep your focus on Jesus. I know some of you have been praying about something very specific. You may have even been praying about this particular thing(s) for a long time. And since, we tend to look at life through our human eyes, and not with our spiritual eyes, our perception of our circumstances can appear hopeless.
But I want to remind you of two things.
Stop worrying if tomorrow is the day that God will answer your prayer, by giving you the very thing, you have been praying about. I know personally from failed attempts (doubting prayers), that praying for something and then worrying about when God will answer, brings more anxiety; than if you would just pray, trust He heard you, and then walk out each day in assurance that He will respond. The hard part is the 2nd reminder and something most of us know, but struggle to accept.
Yes, you prayed, but He may not answer the way you want. You have asked, and asked, and asked and still you have not received your expected result. At some point, you begin thinking to yourself, “the Lord healed, showed out, eliminated barriers, and blessed me beyond measure in so many other areas of my life,” so why has the Lord not answered this request?
Let me tell you, I can relate to your feeling of what appears to be “unanswered prayers,” but nonetheless, does this change who He has been to you all these years? Does His answer for this one particular thing, reduce the value of all the other ways He has answered your prayers? Does His godly-timing (slow moving to us), really impact the end result or do you recognize His timing is always sufficient (even though it feels light-years too long)?
The Lord’s love for His children is deeper than we will ever know. And, this doesn’t mean, His method for loving us is easy for us to comprehend; but it does mean, we all have enough history with Him, to know what He is able to do for us in the future.
Have a Healthy week!
This week’s worship Song: MercyMe “Even If”
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.