3rd In Standing on The Promises Series
God calls us all away from our "I got this. I will call on you if I need you." attitude that the flesh teaches us through our years. He knows that little by little this self confidence turns into pride and our Creator cannot abide a prideful heart.
In Proverbs 29:23 it says, "A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will bring him honor."
Our Lord's intent is to save us disappointment and heartache in every thing we do, in every decision we make and it is so important to Him and our relationship with the Father that He gave us a promise to stand on that saves us from our regret.
Also in Proverb, chapter 3, verses 5 and six spell out this promise and it's conditions.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight,"
How many times have you made a decision and found yourself caught in the middle of the consequences? Personally, I can't count the times on the fingers of both hands! Usually, then, we get on our knees and pray about it and God either shows us a way out or lets us know we just have to come out on the other side.
I try to say this verse at the start of most days, acknowledge to God, who already knows. that I trust in Him with all my heart and ask Him to direct me through my decisions of the day. I also do my best not to get caught up in the day and talk with Him about my decisions before I pull the trigger. I try to compare what I feel I should do with His nature and if the two don't match, I rethink my decisions.
In dealing this way the decisions of the day, I am standing behind my trust in Him, I'm putting my understanding under the direction of my creator and acknowledging Him in all my ways....all the things I must do to stand on His promise for direction. Now, if I could just do that perfectly!
Think about the words "In all your ways acknowledge Him". Then think of all the decisions we make in a day and ask yourself "Did I acknowledge God and what He would want when I made all those decisions?" The truth is, probably not. I think that we think that some decisions are just to small to bother Him with, but that's just not true.
In the twelfth chapter of Luke, verse 7, Jesus tells us "Indeed the very hairs of your head are numbered." I think that if He keeps track of each hair on our head, the decisions we make in our life, which became His when we came into relationship with Christ, are far more important and life changing for our journey home.
I challenge you to try it and see how much better your day is, how much more peaceful your mind and heart feel. Start by asking Him what you should have for breakfast and, then, thank Him for your daily bread.
