Struggling in His Word 11-2-15
Do you ever wonder why
things are just not going as they should? You plan to follow in the path you
wanted to pursue but the road you take brings you to the edge of a cliff
instead of the lofty sand dunes you wanted to find. Once you climb down the
rocky wall you find that soft sand is waiting for you at the bottom, but then
you wonder how on earth you will get back up. Maybe you got all cut up on the
rocks as you climbed down and the salt water is stinging your cuts. As you look
up feel as if the wall has grown and you are left there alone to find a way
out.
At
about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli Lama Sabachthani? "Which means; "My God, My God why have you abandoned me?" Matthew 27:46
Jesus was hanging to death on a cross and God
the Father turned away. He had all of our sins on Him and it was too much for
God to look upon. Not because He was disgusted but I believe because the pain
was too much to bare. It was enough that He had to come to earth to walk with
us and then to die for us; but so many did not care. They wanted to do things
the old way, the way they always knew even though it was wrong.
Sometimes we get stuck in
doing things that we really know we should not do because its not going to end
up giving God the glory, and afterward we feel bad. We may even repent, but
still it is a struggle.
We struggle to do the right
thing because the world makes the wrong things look so good!
There is good news! God
knows what you are going through, He has felt it, seen it, been there done that
and has the scars to prove it!
When things are not going
as planned, or you find you took a wrong turn, or chose to go the wrong way its
okay, God is waiting to be there for you, for me!
The Lord also will be a
refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
A refuge in times of trouble.
And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion
Declare His deeds among the people. Psalm 9:9-11
Declare His deeds among the people. Psalm 9:9-11
What can we do
to remember these things? How can we know how He will help us to get out of the
ruts, the muck, the heaviness or the trouble we have walked into?
Get out of the
mud and into the Word!
Then I said, “Look, I have come. As is written about me in the Scriptures:
I take joy in
doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.”
I have told all your people about your justice. I have not been afraid to speak out, as you, O Lord, well know. Psalm 40:7-9
Jesus came to clean us up!
He gave His life to give us new life in Him and we can live this daily but we
have to do a couple things.
No, I am not saying we have
to earn our salvation but to walk in that newness of life feeling we must
follow His directions.
- Study to show
ourselves approved. You know that I will always point you to the Word!
- Pray without ceasing-
in and out of the day send off a prayer to God of thanks, praise or desires of
your heart.
- Spend time with others
of like mind and heart; fellowship with the believers, forsake not the
assembling of yourselves together!
Whomever we hang with we
will start to act like, so choose wisely those you follow, or walk with. If you
truly want to make things better, and walk closer to Him you have to do the
above things because its not going to happen by wishing upon a star!
I am not trying to say that
struggles will not come but when they do we need to keep our priorities focused
on God and things will move alone must more smoothly.
Just put your trust in Him.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank
you for guiding us in and out of our struggles. Help us to make the right
choices in life so that we will not get ourselves in messes. In Jesus name,
Amen.
Suggested reading: Psalm 40:1-17,
Psalm 9 :1-20, Psalm 147:1-20, and Psalm
37:1-40