God never says to be sad, or miserable, or irritable, or to feel sorry for ourselves. He only ever says to praise Him and thank Him and to call on Him. He is faithful and good. Our moods and feelings come and go, but the Lord is steadfast. His mercies are new every morning. His…
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Unchanging and Changing
God never changes, but I do. Both of these are good things. God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow (Hebrews 13:8). He’s the same forever. His promises are sure. He doesn’t say one thing today and another tomorrow (Numbers 23:19). He’s not growing and changing. He’s not learning and maturing. He’s not influenced by…
Seeking Success
And the Lord was with Joseph so he became a successful man (Genesis 39:2). First, the Lord was with Joseph. Second, he became successful. Joseph did not seek success. Joseph lived his life obedient to his father and apparently obedient to God. He had dreams. He wondered at their meaning. Did he tell his brothers…
Questions, Answers, and Seeking Jesus
Questions, questions, questions. So many questions about what I should do, what’s right, what about this, and what about that. I praise the Lord. I seek His face. I ask, I knock, I seek. What am I seeking? Am I seeking answers, or am I seeking Jesus? Jesus is the answer. He is what I…
My Birthright
Thus Esau despised his birthright (Genesis 25:34). Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of stew. He was hungry. He wanted satisfaction right away. He wanted the here and now. He wanted what he could see. He wanted the physical. He wanted his immediate needs satisfied. He was willing to give up everything. He effectively…
God’s Initiative: Seeking His Own
God came to Abraham. God made the covenant with Abraham. God took the initiative. It was God’s idea. It’s all laid out in Genesis 17. We don’t see much about Abraham. He gave his tithe to Melchizedek. He let Lot pick the land. He didn’t take any spoils when he rescued Lot. He seems like…
To Walk With God
There’s one thing I want, really. It’s simple. It’s straightforward. It’s everything. It’s profound. I want to walk with God. Noah walked with God (Genesis 6:9). Enoch walked with God (Genesis 5:24). David was a man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22). In their lifetimes, these men stood out. They gave up the world. They…
Give Thanks
I was up the other night praying about a frustrating situation. It’s not really a bad thing, just something that’s inconvenient. As I prayed, the Holy Spirit whispered to my heart. I knew the next words of my prayer needed to be thanks for the situation and only thanks. So I started thanking the Lord.…
Worthy of Praise
The Lord is worthy of praise. He is worthy of praise no matter my circumstance, no matter my busyness or overwhelm, no matter my mood. He is worthy of praise. He is worthy of my praise. He is first. That’s my God. He is the One who created the heavens and the earth. He is…
Seek God First
Let me not lose sight of all You’ve taught me about Your provision. Nothing takes You by surprise. No matter what my circumstances, and no matter how things change, nothing takes You by surprise. And You don’t change. You are faithful. You are my provider and You provide regardless of what this world shouts at…