SEEK THE LORD
I sought the LORD, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 34:4 (ESV)
God has given us a spirit of self-discipline to keep on seeking Him because once He overcomes one fear, then it’s pretty common that another will pop up. Keep on seeking Him and keep on seeking to experience His love so that your faith in Him grows. How do we do that?
I know my wife’s love by the way she looks at me, by the things she says about me, how she hugs me, how she responds to me when I talk with her, how she cooks for me, gives me gifts, spends time with me, plans things for us to do together. My steps to help me experience her love further are to thank her for her love, to interact with her, and to find ways to express my love to her.
My trust in God grows as I think of all the ways He loves me, and I thank Him for that. Keep seeking God by thanking Him for what He’s already done for you.
As I consider what God has done for me, my belief grows. As I thank Him for what He’s done for me, my trust grows, and my fear shrinks. The Bible says it’s God’s will that I thank Him in all situations:
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT)
APPLICATION: Make a list of things God has done for you and thank Him for each one.
PRAYER: Father, remind me of what You’ve done for me. Thank You that every good thing comes from You.
“… Our Father in heaven…” Matthew 6:9b (NLT)
- What do You want to say to me today as my Father?
“… may Your name be kept holy.” Matthew 6:9c (NLT)
- What do You want to reveal to me about Your power today?
“May Your Kingdom come soon.” Matthew 6:10a (NLT)
- Help me make Your priorities my priorities today.
“Give us today the food we need,” Matthew 6:11 (NLT)
- Is there anything specific You want me to do with my time or the people I’m around today?
“and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us” Matthew 6:12 (NLT)
- Reveal to me anyone I need to forgive or ask for forgiveness.
“And don’t let us yield to temptation…” Matthew 6:13a (NLT)
- Is there anywhere I’m vulnerable to temptation?