Getting To Know God Better
Sunday September 27, 2020
As we come to know God better through prayer and meditation on the Scriptures, our thoughts about Him change. The God we have come to know is a God who is full of compassion and mercy rather than one waiting for us to break His laws so He can condemn us. Like the Psalmist, we cried out to the God of our understanding for mercy and He gave us hope for a new life with Him in recovery.
I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the Lord: “Lord, save me!” The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. The Lord protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me. Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. (Psalm 116:1-7 NIV)
When distress and sorrow come our way, God invites us to seek Him who is the Power greater than ourselves to help us. Often, we allow what is going on to cause us anxiety and fear and the accuser takes this opportunity to assault our minds with things too great for us to handle. The plan of the evil one is to have us focus on our anxious thoughts, so we forget that God is with us and we never have to face our problems alone.
As we improve our conscious contact with God and pray for the knowledge of His will for us, we are assured that God will guide and support us in the way we should go. God’s direction will never conflict with the Scriptures, so we need to spend time learning what God says to us in the Bible.
The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him. (Psalm 37:40 NIV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, When circumstances overwhelm me, help me to trust in You and listen attentively for Your Spirit to direct me in the way I should go. Amen
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