Sunday Psalm Power To Save
Sunday October 21, 2018
Many of us come to recovery and seek help when the suffering in our life in addiction is too much to bear. We hear from others that God could and would help us if He were sought. Early in our journey we're not sure about God and His desire to help. We're just broken and desperate and know we can't manage life anymore on our own. The steps tell us that we can come to believe in a Higher Power who will restore us to sanity. We know we don't have any power, so we are sincerely searching for something that really works.
Even though God created us in love and watched as we turned our backs on His kindness, He still pursues us with His love. When we call out to God, He is willing to show us the way we should go. As we begin to walk with God in recovery we find peace that brings contentment in what were previously troubled areas of our thinking and feeling. We learn to find serenity in accepting the things we cannot change and receive courage from God to change the things we can.
I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart. I have told all your people about your justice. I have not been afraid to speak out, as you, O Lord, well know. I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart; I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power. (Psalm 40:8-10 NLT)
In the beginning, we may be afraid to allow joy into our hearts because we are fearful that things will once again fall apart. As we learn about the love of our Heavenly Father and His desire to fill our lives with good things, almost without realizing it, joy begins to grow in our hearts like spring flowers bursting through the earth. When we choose to live wholeheartedly for God, we will be surprised by how God works all things together for our good. God’s word is right and true, and He is faithful in all He says and does. His saving power can never be extinguished!
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for the joy You bring as I put my trust in You. I am grateful for Your encouragement, forgiveness, and help in sorting out what is right and true in all my circumstances. My desire is to speak about Your faithfulness and saving power in my life. As I open my mouth, please fill it. Amen
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