November 12 (Psalm 147:11)
But the Lord takes
pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who hope in his steadfast love.
(ESV)
God
wants you to trust Him. He wants you to
put your faith and hope in Him. He wants
you to look to Him all the time and for everything.
This
is utterly contrary to how we truly think.
We can recite this verse and nod in agreement all we want, but we live
our lives as if it said, “But the LORD takes pleasure in those who work hard and
do everything for themselves, in those who don’t bother Him and prove their
love for Him by getting all their tasks done perfectly and on time.” You can pretend around others, but is that
not how you often think?
Now here is the part that makes my heart soar. God loves it when you trust Him! He takes pleasure when you put your hope in
His steadfast love! Do you want to
please God? Stop fearing the things of
life and putting your hope in your money, your abilities, and the systems of
this world. Put all your eggs into one
basket and focus entirely on God. He
loves it when His children do that!
Father, You know how much I need to trust You and how often
I put my hope in other things. I am
coming to You now with my weakness. I
try to do and control it all. You know I
can’t, and I know I can’t, but I try just the same. Break the grip I have over my life so that I
may offer it up to You with open hands.
In the name of my Lord, Jesus, the perfect model of trust and obedience,
amen.
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