Love, Trust, Obey

Wednesday, May 8,2024

  Good morning, Lord

Verse of the Day: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Memory verse: Psalm 90:14

14 Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.  

Today's reading: 2 KINGS 7-9 JOHN 1:1-28

Love, Trust, Obey

Psalm 50:9-10

9 I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens, 10 for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills... 12 If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

God does not need anything that we can give Him from this world. So what can we give God?

1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Psalm 51:16 For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

It seems that mankind has always wanted to 'help' God. In print, that even looks wrong-because it is. There is nothing we can do to help God, or worse, obligate Him to help us. Some work in God's name or give to good causes thinking that God will owe something in return. The fact is, anything we do that is not of God's will and power is simply wrong.

The verses above tell us to come to Him in complete humility-totally dependent humility and cast on Him-take off of ourselves and put on Him all earthly concerns and trust Him to handle it all.

Matthew 22:37-40 says for us to love God with all we are and to love our neighbor as ourselves.

What can we give God? Love, humility, dependence, obedience...

The old hymn says, "Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus...

Stop worrying about what to do for God and go to Him and ask and then trust and wait. He will bless you with all you need. He will do it all-in and for you.

...because He loves us...

Father in Heaven, Holy, Holy God,

Forgive me for trying so hard to do things for You. I cast that worry on You. Tell me what to do, and I will follow.

Gracious and merciful Father,

In the name of Christ Jesus,

Amen