June 27, 2011
I am with you to deliver you,’ says the Lord —Jeremiah 1:8
God promised Jeremiah that He would deliver him personally— “. . . your life shall be as a prize to you . . .” (Jeremiah 39:18). That is all God promises His children. Wherever God sends us, He will guard our lives. Our personal property and possessions are to be a matter of indifference to us, and our hold on these things should be very loose. If this is not the case, we will have panic, heartache, and distress. Having the proper outlook is evidence of the deeply rooted belief in the overshadowing of God’s personal deliverance.
The Sermon on the Mount indicates that when we are on a mission for Jesus Christ, there is no time to stand up for ourselves. Jesus says, in effect, “Don’t worry about whether or not you are being treated justly.” Looking for justice is actually a sign that we have been diverted from our devotion to Him. Never look for justice in this world, but never cease to give it. If we look for justice, we will only begin to complain and to indulge ourselves in the discontent of self-pity, as if to say, “Why should I be treated like this?” If we are devoted to Jesus Christ, we have nothing to do with what we encounter, whether it is just or unjust. In essence, Jesus says, “Continue steadily on with what I have told you to do, and I will guard your life. If you try to guard it yourself, you remove yourself from My deliverance.” Even the most devout among us become atheistic in this regard— we do not believe Him. We put our common sense on the throne and then attach God’s name to it. We do lean to our own understanding, instead of trusting God with all our hearts (see Proverbs 3:5-6).
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June 27, 2011
Journal Entry for Today-JDV
Lord, I think I understand more and more about why I should live a moment, hour and day at a time. You meet me right in the moment …unless I chose to listen to my own voice instead. Being with my daughters over the last few weeks it occurs to me how difficult it is to allow a child you love so dearly to run independent of complete safety and protection.
And God says…”You are free to choose. And you will make wrong choices when you follow your own inclinations. It is only natural. When you live your life in Me, trust in Me with all your heart, and do not rely on your own devices, a knowing peace will overcome you. When you wait patiently; believing, you will know the outcome before it occurs. You will rise up like the wings of eagles.”
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