God Cares About Today’s Needs

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GOD’S CARES ABOUT TODAY’S NEEDS

Oh! I can do this!

Have you ever caught yourself thinking you knew how to do something? If we’re not careful this can be a trap! God reminds us ,“The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations” (Psalm 33:11). Indeed, we do learn many things in this life. God makes us responsible for developing the abilities He gave us. Creator God is relevant in today’s life.

God can do it BETTER!

Yet the better part of wisdom puts the brakes on our pride to encourage humility to flourish. A submissive spirit yielded to God gives Him a chance to lead and demonstrate what He can do. Since God sees the whole picture, why not let Him instruct us in His best way? We will discover His path took us down an avenue we had not considered. His plan for our life simultaneously meets other people’s needs while He fulfills ours.

God makes SENSE out of NONSENSE

Our challenge? Entrusting ourselves to God’s unique plan, worshiping Him while we wait for Him to work it out. Clouds will inevitably hang overhead, obstructing our view of God’s sunny, visible plan of action. Meanwhile we can remind ourselves God makes sense out of nonsense. What a blessing to have access to God’s Word, which helps us understand His ways!

God’s plan of action applied to our lives brings God’s glory into every part. When we let God take charge, He shines. This leads others to wonder in amazement at such a great idea. “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).

The little treasure book of verses

For example, my mother made a little book for me when I was a tiny tot. As I learned a Bible verse we added it to my little book. I cherished my little book! One day it disappeared. I forgot about the little treasure book of verses, but I do remember Matthew 5:16 as one of my precious promises. Years later she told me the neighbor girl took it. Mom never mentioned it to the girl’s mother. She thought my little book would do her more good and glorify God more if she kept it. The verses of Scripture applied to her as much as to me. In heaven, I will know better the depth of the plant or tree sprouted from those seeds. God has a better idea!

God remains righteous, faithful, trustworthy, worthy of honor, just yet merciful, and loving throughout eternity. And this is a partial list of His attributes! “For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; ‘I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the spirit of the contrite ones’” (Isaiah 57:15).

God’s big plan applied to our life takes practical form. He watches over those who submit to His authority yet He gives us space. Each new generation has an opportunity to discover God’s relevance in all aspects of life.

To what depth does your trust in God extend?

 

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Shirley Logsdon

Further reading:

SUNSHINE IN THE CLOUDS (SPRINKLES OF GRACE)

https://www.treadingwatertiljesuscomes.com/2018/09/13/sunshine-in-the-clouds-sprinkles-of-grace-2/

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About Shirley Logsdon

I am the only child of Christian parents who wanted me to know God personally as they did. One night during church we watched a movie depicting a family in their home accepting Jesus as their personal Savior. I was nine and realized then my desire to make Jesus my personal Savior. With the full support of my parents, I met with the pastor and prayed to receive Christ. A few years later, several of us around the same age began classes for our confirmation to become church members. The privilege of taking communion was a special time for me. . During my teenage years I was outwardly complacent, but was inwardly rebellious. I developed the nasty habit of disrupting harmony in the household by nitpicking at anything and everything. A preacher came to hold revival services at my dad’s church and nailed me silently with looks. This helped me tremendously. I turned a corner and began to respect and obey my parents in attitude and actions. I survived these years through prayer (mine, my parents and friends). The love and tenacity of my parents and God’s grace got me through these years of upheaval. I readily identify with David the Psalmist when he said in Psalm 25:7, “Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to Thy mercy remember Thou me for Thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.” Because my parents provided a stable home life for me, when I went to college my Christian values remained intact. After completing my education in 1979, I started working. For a while, I worked at temp agencies, then I did odd jobs. I settled down in a secretarial position in 1986 working for a firm specializing in retirement plan administration. In 2007, I started working for a law firm, eventually becoming a knowledge management assistant in their law library, helping to alert attorneys to new business opportunities. I am a productive citizen of my country in large part because my parents prayed for me and made clear by word and example what they expected of me. I am extremely grateful to God for them. John 15:5 is my life verse: “I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.” I am confronted with this realization every day I live, and it helps keep me on the straight and narrow path. I met my future husband at church. After a few years of our two families getting acquainted, he and I started courting. We married at the church where we met, in the presence of many relatives and friends. We have been married for 29 years. My hobbies are reading, cooking, and canning or freezing what my beloved husband grows in the garden. Also, I thoroughly enjoy writing. While my writing has included poems, most of my writing has been letters to family and friends. I like to share my faith when I write and am fond of adding a Bible verse or two to help focus on the source of our life. Since I am now retired after working 38 years, I can concentrate on keeping up with birthdays. Something else I enjoy is studying the Bible, often with others. Blogging is a new form of writing for me. I am getting my feet wet and I’m beginning to enjoy the experience.

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