Commit
to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3
Trust
in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he
shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
The
“Jesus Calling” devotion book by Sarah Young sits on our bathroom counter. I read the devotion during my morning
routine, somewhere around putting on the moisturizer or drying my hair. Her August 29 devotion has stuck with me:
“Demonstrate your
trust in me by sitting quietly in My Presence.
Put aside all that is waiting to be done, and refuse to worry about
anything. This sacred time together strengths you and prepares you to face
whatever the day will bring. …When you
spend time with me, I restore your sense of direction.”
Ouch! So reading, pondering and talking to God
about the devotion in the midst of my morning routine is probably good, but I
think God wants my full attention before I even begin my
day. I need to work on that. Being a morning person, I usually say a quick
“Good Morning Lord” before heading to the shower and going over the day’s list
of things to do. Reading the devotion
falls somewhere in the middle.
During
an extremely overloaded time at work, I began praying “What project is next
Lord?” He would answer that prayer with what needed to be done at that
moment. I kept asking that question all
day long and He was faithful in answering all of them.
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for always waiting on me to call your
name. I
want to be close to you but so often do not stop long enough to enjoy a
conversation with you, only a quick thank you or short prayer. You feel just like I do as a parent when I
cherish a small quick conversation or visit with my children. Forgive me.
“The
steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they
are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23).
Amen.
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