Verse Of The Day - Isaiah 59:1

"Behold, the LORD'S hand is not so short That it cannot save; Nor is His ear so dull That it cannot hear".

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Snowed In?




When the storms of life are raging, who do you go to for help? Your Mom? Your Dad? Your Coworkers? Friends? What? Who? Do you find what they have to say helpful? Is it good advice? Well that's great. However, next time you are in a bind...go to God. Go to God first. Pray. Worship. Seek His face. He is listening to your cry and He sees every tear that you shed.
It's in times of discomfort, turmoil agony etc. that we decide to turn to God. Take for example the past earthquakes and fires in California that caused damage. Before those events occurred the people walked about living there lives like everything was fine. Things were peachy...so they thought. Then when the earth began to rumble unapologetic-ally underneath them, and the fires continued to rapidly spread it was only then -that some decided to pray and ask God for help. Why is it that so often people only pray when they are in great need? When it only involves them or, those close to them? It's only when disaster strikes that people run around in circles in panic and THEN turn to Jesus. That is a little something called, "Putting God on the back burner". Why do we? Shouldn't we be people of faith? Shouldn't we be praying without ceasing? Not only praying for ourselves but, praying for others as well. In the good times AND in the bad, shouldn't God be our ultimate source of strength?

The Concerns of Jesus

Matthew 9:27-38 says -

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

“Yes, Lord,” they replied.

29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”; 30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.” 31 But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.

32 While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. 33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”

34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.”

The Workers Are Few
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

How Do YOU picture Jesus caring for you? Jesus didn't respond immediately to the blind men's pleas. He waited to see how earnest they were. Not everyone who says he or she wants help really wants it badly enough to do something about it. Jesus may have waited and questioned these men to make their desire and faith stronger. If it seems as if God is too slow in giving an answer to your prayers, maybe He is testing you as He did the blind men. Do you believe God can help you? Do you really want His help?

One heart at a time,

-Tina





I sought the LORD, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.” Psalm 34: 4-5

When the humble see it they will be glad; you, who seek God, let your hearts revive for the LORD hears the needy.“ Psalm 69:32

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