I receive a daily devotional from Matthew West and a website he created, popwe.org. Today's devotion spoke to me and served as a reminder of how Mighty God really is. Matthew West shared this illustration that his dad a pastor himself had used in the past.
"One day a man asked a crowd of people, "Who is the strongest man here today?" When a big burly guy in the back stepped forward, he asked him to join him on stage. The speaker then told the crowd that he was going to prove just how strong the man was. The people were on the edge of their seats, expecting nothing less than a great show. The speaker tossed a paper clip on the floor in front of him and challenged him to pick it up. A gasp went up from the crowd. The strong man glared at the speaker, insulted by the request. Then, as the strong man bent to gather the paper clip, the hecklers shouted, "Come on! Show us what he can really do!" The speaker, unfazed by their response, addressed the crowd again. "As you can plainly see, the task I gave him to do was disappointing because it did not scratch the surface of his strength and capability." This is what we do with God. We don't comprehend His strength so we hesitate to ask Him to use it in our behalf."
We get caught doing this all the time don't we? We find ourselves in trouble. We find ourselves wondering how we're going to make it through this bump in the road, this struggle we're facing doesn't seem to have an ending. We can't see anyway out and we definitely don't know how or what the outcome is going to be. Will I make it through this? Will my family, friends, or loved ones going to be let down? So we try to make it better any possible way we can. The problem is we allow our anxiety and fear to dictate our decisions. We think that we can do it on our own and whatever we decide is going to fix our problems is the best possible way.
However how can we truly rely on our way out if we can't see what's ahead? How can we navigate our way through troubled times when we don't know where the road we're on leads us? We can't. We have relied on ourselves and our own thinking for way too long. Yeah, sure we've made it this far, but at what cost? It's been a hard rough road hasn't it? You're tired and weak from this journey so far and that has an effect on your decision making as well.
I tell you there is one who knows what lies ahead for you. There is one who has gone before you and He sees what lies ahead on the road you're traveling. It's time to stop thinking we can do it all by ourselves and time to start ask for help. Time to start asking for directions. Right now as you read this, today make that decision to trust in God. Turn to Him in prayer and ask Him to guide you. Next thing to do is trust and know that He is in our life, that He has always been in your life and He will show us the way. All we have to do is be open to receiving His guidance and watch and listen for His word.
Have a blessed day and a blessed Christmas!
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