What God Would Do For Us

I have often found myself at some event or watching something, only to miss something important that happened. My eyes or attention was on something else and I just failed to see some important detail.

Matthew 9:28-30 says, “When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, ‘Do you believe that I am able to do this?’ They said to him, ‘Yes, Lord.’ Then he touched their eyes, saying, ‘According to your faith be it done to you.’ And their eyes were opened.” Sometimes our eyes are not open to see the miracles God would perform because we do not believe that He can do, or wants to do, these miracles on our behalf. He loves you! Believe and have your eyes opened to see the miracles that Jesus wants to do for you.

What Is Bothering You?

Perhaps you have been asked a time or two, “what is bothering you?” Maybe it was your sad facial expression that clued the inquisitor into your problem. Or perhaps a sudden burst of anger caused someone to ask you this question. Sometimes we can hide our problems from others, but other times the problems become obvious. It is what we can do about the problems that is not so obvious and is causing our faces to display our needs.

Psalm 55:22 says, “Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.” What’s bothering you? Give it to the Lord and He promises to take care of you. Giving our problems to the Lord sounds like an easy thing to do, but many times we try to trust Him with our problems, but still hold onto parts of the problem, or think we know best how to handle it. The truth is that God knows best how to handle our struggles and is fully capable of giving the best possible solution. He is the One who can keep us from slipping and falling into a deeper abyss caused by the problem and our feeble efforts to solve our problems. Let’s truly let God take care of us as He promised.

Born Of A Certain Kind

Spring is in the air and the evidence is everywhere. When we travel around our area these days, we see all kinds of signs of new life. In one short trip yesterday, we saw baby horses, cows, geese, sheep, goats, and ducks. One thing we noticed is the family resemblance in each of these young animals. The horses looked just like the horses that gave them birth. The cows looked just like the cows from which they came, and so on. Science confirms that we inherit many of the characteristics of our parents.

I John 4:7-8 says, “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” The distinguishing mark of a true believer is the love that they show toward others. Love flows from God’s being through the believer to bless others. When we are born of God, we inherit His attribute of love, but only because He enables us to love through the indwelling of His Spirit. His love will flow through us as we walk closely with Him, just like an admiring small child walking hand in hand with a parent and mimicking what the parent does.

Such a Time As This!

Many times I have found myself at events or in situations that differ significantly from what I expected. I find myself confused and searching for some kind of path out of the chaos. If I can find a purpose in being where I find myself, many times the situation reveals itself to be beneficial to myself and I can be a blessing to others.

Esther 4:14 says, “And who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” In every moment, every day, every place, and every situation God provides you with the opportunity to do something right and good. Don’t miss these opportunities to shine His light and bless someone.

Image and Likeness

One of our grandsons was adopted at birth by our daughter and son-in-law. He is 18 years old now and has his own unique personality and nature. However, in many ways he was taken on the characteristics of his adopted family, including his personal faith in Jesus Christ.

I John 3:1-3 says, “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.” God loves so much that He makes everyone who trusts Him to become His child. We then have the wonderful honor of becoming like Him, including in purification from sin.