Trust in His Guidance
23 Others went out on the sea in ships;
they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24 They saw the works of the LORD,
his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25 For he spoke and stirred up a tempest
that lifted high the waves.
26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;
in their peril their courage melted away.
27 They reeled and staggered like drunken men;
they were at their wits' end.
28 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,
and he brought them out of their distress.
29 He stilled the storm to a whisper;
the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 They were glad when it grew calm,
and he guided them to their desired haven.
31 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for men.
32 Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people
and praise him in the council of the elders.
Tommy's Thoughts:
As I was reading a book the other day, I saw this though-provoking question in it– Can you list 3 to 5 things you would love to see happen in your life in the next 10 years?
Sometimes, our present circumstances may cast a thick cloud of uncertainty and bleakness to our future. We questioned how long we need to bear and endure our current situation. We may even doubt God, thinking He doesn’t care and aware of our plight, that He is not doing anything to lift us out from the pit.
Whenever we are discouraged and tempted to think that way, we need to remember that our loving God has seen our future (Revelation 22:13), and He knows everything it holds for us. Nothing we could face that He hasn’t already anticipated. All we have to do is to trust Him and spend each day asking for His guidance and leading.
Most of all, we need to always choose faith over worry (Matthew 6:27).
Dear Lord, thank You for teaching me that You are always in control, both my present and future. Guide me always to know and follow your direction through reading of Your Word, prayers and devotion. Teach me also to learn live in the present, one day at a time and looking forward to all the things You has in store for my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
“Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.” – Proverbs 4:25-27
Bee's Thoughts:
The above passage is so visual and dramatic...
I could 'see' the waves rising high then splashes down from above.
I could 'hear' people screaming out of fear.
I could "feel' the calmness that came as God lays His hand on the waves.
Sometimes our lives go through the fierce 'storm' and 'waves' too. In those moments, the only one who could still our heart is God. I thank God that He has done that in my life a number of times. Without Him, I would have been 'drowned' by those 'storms' of life.
Dear Lord,
Thank You for Your unfailing love for me.
Thank You for always calming my troubled heart and bringing peace into my life.
Thank You that my trust in You is not in vain.
Thank You in Your lovely name. Amen.
