This morning I just feel like it’s time to praise God, to thank Him, to ask Him what I can do for Him today. He has done so much for me and for so long. When I got out of bed this morning at about 5:00 a.m. after count I instantly hit my knees and started to pray. I woke up with a heart to serve God. I asked Him what I could do to serve Him today! He brought my attention to 1 Chronicles 28 and 29. God has something planned for me. He has something planned for all of us. It’s clear to me that we need to find out what that is. I’ve spent so much time in my life trying to make money and get stuff so I could look and feel successful that I never gave much thought to these things: 1) Everything is God’s and comes through Him anyway 2) God wants us to have success and stuff 3) His plan for our life is going to be much more successful than ours.
1 Chronicles 29:23 says, “Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of David his father and he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him, all the leaders and the mighty men, and also all the sons of David (his brothers) pledged their allegiance to king Solomon. And the Lord made Solomon very great in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.” This is what happens to people all through the Bible that honor God, keep his heart with them, trust in Him, listen to Him, and are obedient to Him. Why should I doubt that I am any different? Doesn’t God love me the same as any man? Doesn’t He love you the same as any man? It just makes sense to me today to follow the things of God! Read the darn book and listen to it.
I don’t know how many times I’ve cried out “God help me, why can’t I just have normalcy in my life, etc.” Well it’s because I only thought God was in control, but now I see Cody was still very much in charge. I think I was fooling myself and didn’t even know it! Like these people it talks about in 1 John 2:4, “Whoever says I know Him but does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” I think we can become so independent and worldly that we miss out on all God has for us and don't even realize it. I’m certain that has happened in my life. Funny thing is I really believe God wants much more for me than I ever dreamed of for myself. He’s waiting for me to align myself with His kingdom so that I can receive the things He has planned for me. God sure created some hard headed creatures to hang out with lol.
Anyway, the point I want to make is that to receive God’s will and all the goodies that come with that we have to give it all to Him. Don’t let yourself fall short of what He wants for your life because I’m sure it’s much better than anything your could ever desire anyway. Read, pray, turn from sin, and surround yourselves with people doing the same!
Prayer
Lord, please help keep me on track with your plan for my life. Grant us help against the foe for vain is the salvation of man. Hear my voice when I call O God, give ear to my prayer. In Jesus name, Amen
Thoughts:
I am learning so much about what God wants for my life. It is a wonderful feeling to know you are on the right track. It all started 7 months ago when I hit my knees, opened my bible, and started making an effort to put a smile on His face! I jumped off the fence and landed right in His lap! Are you sitting on the fence? If so, you can trust that He will be there to catch you if you just take a leap of faith.
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