EXPECT GOOD THINGS FROM GOD
"Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you."
Isa 30:18 NKJV
EXPECT GOOD THING FROM GOD
Your concept of God determines your confidence in approaching Him. Do you always view Him like an auditor, and your books don't balance? Or do you view Him like a father who loves you at all times and wants to be good to you? When approaching God, many of us consult a mental scorecard to see whether we have more wins that losses, rights than wrongs, credits than demerits. If we feel like we are not performing well, we avoid God or make Him our last resort. That's a mistake because God sees you "in Christ (Co 5:17), and therefore, you are always accepted and welcomed into His presence. You say, " Does that mean I can live any way I please?' No, "the Lord disciplines the one He loves" (Heb 12:6 NIV). But His correction is not rejection; it's proof that you are truly His redeemed child. Here is a scripture you need to meditate on: "Therefore the Lord (earnestly} waits (expecting, looking, and longing) to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who (earnestly) wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him (for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship)!" (Isa 30:18 AMPC). Note God's attitude toward you today: "The Lord (earnestly} waits (expecting, looking, and longing) to be gracious to you." Keep that picture in mind, and begin to expect good things from God.
This message was taken from Daily Devotion - The Word for You Today
Isa 30:18 NKJV
EXPECT GOOD THING FROM GOD
Your concept of God determines your confidence in approaching Him. Do you always view Him like an auditor, and your books don't balance? Or do you view Him like a father who loves you at all times and wants to be good to you? When approaching God, many of us consult a mental scorecard to see whether we have more wins that losses, rights than wrongs, credits than demerits. If we feel like we are not performing well, we avoid God or make Him our last resort. That's a mistake because God sees you "in Christ (Co 5:17), and therefore, you are always accepted and welcomed into His presence. You say, " Does that mean I can live any way I please?' No, "the Lord disciplines the one He loves" (Heb 12:6 NIV). But His correction is not rejection; it's proof that you are truly His redeemed child. Here is a scripture you need to meditate on: "Therefore the Lord (earnestly} waits (expecting, looking, and longing) to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who (earnestly) wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him (for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship)!" (Isa 30:18 AMPC). Note God's attitude toward you today: "The Lord (earnestly} waits (expecting, looking, and longing) to be gracious to you." Keep that picture in mind, and begin to expect good things from God.
This message was taken from Daily Devotion - The Word for You Today
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