The LORD Will Guide You Continually..

 6 "Is this not the fast that I have chosen:

To loose the bonds of wickedness,

To undo the heavy burdens,

To let the oppressed go free,

And that you break every yoke?

7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,

And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;

When you see the naked, that you cover him,

And not hide yourself from your own flesh?

8 Then your light shall break forth like the morning,

Your healing shall spring forth speedily,

And your righteousness shall go before you;

The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

9 Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer;

You shall cry, and He will say, 'Here I am.'

"If you take away the yoke from your midst,

The pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,

10 If you extend your soul to the hungry

And satisfy the afflicted soul,

Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,

And your darkness shall be as the noonday

11 The LORD will guide you continually,

And satisfy your soul in drought,

And strengthen your bones;

You shall be like a watered garden,

And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.—Isaiah 58:6-11

The Lord will guide you (me!) continually!  There is comfort that is absolutely beyond words and beyond comprehension in that simple phrase.  The LORD…the Maker of Heaven and Earth…the omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent God of the Universe…the One who formed me and knows all my days…will guide me CONTINUALLY.  He will never leave me nor forsake me.  He will hear me when I call and He will be my ever present help!

Beloved…we don’t have to flounder through this life.  As we keep the “fast” that He has chosen, we will abide in His love and He will go before us.  He will make our way plain before our face. 

In Genesis 24 we meet Abraham’s oldest servant.  What I noted in particular about this story was that Abraham’s servant seemed to live his life in an attitude of prayer and thanksgiving AND the LORD guided him continually!  Praying this morning that like Abraham’s servant, I begin and end not only each day with prayer, but also each endeavor. Below is some of the story…I have highlighted the prayers of Abraham’s servant. 

1 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh, 3 that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell, 4 but will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”  10 Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, taking all sorts of choice gifts from his master; and arose and went to Mesopotamia to the city of Nahor. 11 And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time when women go out to draw water. 12 And he said, “O Lord, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham. 13 Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. 14 Let the young woman to whom I shall say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who shall say, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels’—let her be the one whom you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I shall know that you have shown steadfast love to my master.”  15 Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her water jar on her shoulder. 16 The young woman was very attractive in appearance, a maiden whom no man had known. She went to the spring and filled her jar and came up. 17 Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water to drink from your jar.” 18 She said, “Drink, my lord.” And she quickly let down her jar upon her hand and gave him a drink. 19 When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.” 20 So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran again to the well to draw water, and she drew for all his camels. 21 The man gazed at her in silence to learn whether the Lord had prospered his journey or not. 22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half shekel (about one-fifth of an ounce), and two bracelets for her arms weighing ten gold shekels (about four ounces), 23 and said, “Please tell me whose daughter you are. Is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?” 24 She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.” 25 She added, “We have plenty of both straw and fodder, and room to spend the night.” 26 The man bowed his head and worshiped the Lord 27 and said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his steadfast love and his faithfulness toward my master. As for me, the Lord has led me in the way to the house of my master’s kinsman.” 28 Then the young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things. 29 Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. Laban ran out toward the man, to the spring. 30 As soon as he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister’s arms, and heard the words of Rebekah his sister, “Thus the man spoke to me,” he went to the man. And behold he was standing by the camels at the spring. 31 He said, “Come in, O blessed of the Lord. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.—Genesis 24:1-4; 10-31

Everything in this story for Abraham’s servant worked as good as he could have hoped for. This probably wasn’t always the case in the life of this servant and it probably won’t always “seem” to be the case in our own lives, but if any one activity can make it so…prayer can. 

5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,

And lean not on your own understanding;

6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He shall direct your paths.—Proverbs 3:5-6

He has shown you, O man, what is good;

And what does the LORD require of you

But to do justly,

To love mercy,

And to walk humbly with your God?—Micah 6:8

The Answer of the Tongue….

 33 When they heard this, they were furious and plotted to kill them. 34 Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while. 35 And he said to them: "Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding these men. 36 For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing. 37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed. 38 And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; 39 but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found to fight against God."—Acts 5:33-39

God’s sovereignty has always been a comfort to me.  Today, as I read Gamaliel’s words was no exception.  Proverbs 16:1 came to mind. 

The preparations of the heart belong to man,

But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

Gamaliel’s sympathy as far as I can tell was not with the church.  He did, however, understand history. He also understood God’s sovereign workings on the earth.  Proverbs 16:1 reminds us that God guides the answer of the tongue. (What comes out of a man’s heart). Here it seems He sovereignly directs Gamaliel’s words to perhaps protect His people from further persecution. 

Walvoord says that Gamiel’s speech in verses 38-39 reads like an apologetic for the church given by an enemy….I liked that. The result of the movement would tell them if it were of human origin or from God. If it truly was of God (and we know it was), it would be like fighting against God Himself!

Beloved…The Lord rules and overrules in the kingdom of men. If we truly believe this, it will be a constant source of comfort no matter what may be going on in our personal lives or in the world around us.  Return to your rest, o my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

The LORD-is-My-Banner…

8 Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 9 And Moses said to Joshua, "Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand." 10 So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 But Moses' hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. 13 So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. 14 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it in the hearing of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven." 15 And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-LORD-Is-My-Banner; 16 for he said, "Because the LORD has sworn: the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation."—Exodus 17:8-16

This story was a very good reminder to me that as a child of God I depend on God’s grace to see me through this earthly realm.  The power of divine grace made me His child and it is the power of divine grace that will see me through this life.  When I act independently of the Spirit of God, my flesh wins an easy victory. When Moses hands were held up and he prayed, Israel prevailed in the battle.  The moment his hands began to droop, Amalek prevailed. The battle here was not fought on the ground…it was fought at the top of the mountain. Moses won the battle and prayer was his weapon. 

As I contemplate this I am overwhelmed by the weapons we as believers have in our arsenal that we very often do not use.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,—Ephesians 1:3

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.—2 Corinthians 10:3-6

Behold, I stand at the door and knock,” Jesus says. “If any man hear My voice and open the door, I will come in to him and sup with him and he with Me.”

Praying today that I open that door to His help, His power, His Presence and His company.  Beloved…The Lord fights for us. Both the battle and the victory belong to Him.  Call unto Him who will show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. 

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.—Philippians 4:6-7

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."

55 "O Death, where is your sting?

O Hades, where is your victory?"

56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.—1 Corinthians 15:52-58

On Forgetting…

 8 So the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the same day that Isaac was weaned.

9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, scoffing. 10 Therefore she said to Abraham, "Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, namely with Isaac." 11 And the matter was very displeasing in Abraham's sight because of his son.

12 But God said to Abraham, "Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall be called. 13 Yet I will also make a nation of the son of the bondwoman, because he is your seed."

14 So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water; and putting it on her shoulder, he gave it and the boy to Hagar, and sent her away. Then she departed and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba. 15 And the water in the skin was used up, and she placed the boy under one of the shrubs. 16 Then she went and sat down across from him at a distance of about a bowshot; for she said to herself, "Let me not see the death of the boy." So she sat opposite him, and lifted her voice and wept.

17 And God heard the voice of the lad. Then the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, "What ails you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is. 18 Arise, lift up the lad and hold him with your hand, for I will make him a great nation."

19 Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the lad a drink. 20 So God was with the lad; and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 He dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.—Genesis 21:8-21

It seems from reading this passage that Hagar had forgotten the Lord who appeared to her before.  Earlier, in Genesis 16 we find Hagar, Abraham’s wife, pregnant, alone and helpless in the wilderness by a spring of water after fleeing from Sarai’s harsh treatment.  Here, the Angel of the Lord appears to her and tells her to return and submit herself under the hand of her mistress and assures her of His protection and His plan for her.  Hagar could go back and submit herself under Sarai’s hand because she knew she was really committing herself to God...to the God who saw her affliction and would look after her. 

Hagar speaking...

So she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,”for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.”—Genesis 16:13 ESV

In Chapter 21 we find her once again in the wilderness weeping. In her fear and misery Hagar forgot the God who looked after her. I can do the same. 

❤️Our forgetfulness of mercy in the past is at the heart of our present hopelessness.—Spurgeon❤️

Beloved…God keeps His promises…God has a plan. It was God who orchestrated the events in Hagar’s life. It was God who sent Hagar and her son away. It was God who took care of them in the desert. 

Father…Forgive my own forgetting!  Forgive my lack of faith and unbelief. Unite my heart to fear Your name!  Today, I commit myself into Your care. Today, I will trust that You will watch over me and take good care of me. 

My Presence Will Go With You…

 20 So they took their journey from Succoth and camped in Etham at the edge of the wilderness. 21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night. 22 He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night from before the people.—Exodus 13:20-22

God led the people in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.  These clouds were associated with the presence of Angel of God…. Day and night God’s people knew He was with them and was leading them.

And the Angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud went from before them and stood behind them. 20 So it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. Thus it was a cloud and darkness to the one, and it gave light by night to the other, so that the one did not come near the other all that night.—Exodus 14:19-20

I have thought often about this passage over the years.  Mostly in terms of how I would feel if I was an Israelite journeying through the wilderness WITHOUT the tangible and visible Presence of the Lord.  The words adrift and panicked come to mind.  I KNOW I would want to go back to the familiar…even if the familiar was slavery in Egypt.  It is the same for me today if I contemplate walking through this vale of tears without my Emanuel…my God who is with me.  Beloved…our God knows what we need and what we need is Him.  

And He said, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." 15 Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.—Exodus 33

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.—Psalm 23

Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.—Isaiah 41:10

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.—Isaiah 43:2

Whom have I in heaven but You?

And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.

26 My flesh and my heart fail;

But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.—Psalm 73:25-26

Abba, Father!

 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”—Romans 8:15

Last night my heart began to fear.  For a moment I floundered…but God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, (me) heard me and I was helped. 

I opened my book of Bible promises to shore up my thinking with the truth of God.  The Spirit brought understanding to my heart as I read Roman’s 8:15.  Its meaning hit me in a way that it never had before.  God’s truth broke through the bars that fear had put up and released my heart to once again trust my Father in Heaven. 

I have been released from the bondage that fear brings because I am now in Christ…never alone.  I am His precious child, and instead of fearing, I can cry out to my Father who does all things well.  He is my shield.  He will cover me with His feathers and in the covert of His wings I can find my refuge. Such sweet and utter relief to know that I was not left alone (and would never be again)in my swirling and sickening thoughts.  My God..no…my Abba…my Daddy…was with me and would never leave me.  

The Fear of Man…

 Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them. 21 But they shouted, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!"

22 Then he said to them the third time, "Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go."

23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed. 24 So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested. 25 And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.—Luke 23:20-25

Pilate heard two voices…the voice of his conscience and the voice of the crowd.  Sadly, tragically, he succumbed to the loud, insistent voice of man. 

Father…Praying today that my own heart would put aside the fear of man that can drown out the voice of Your precious Spirit speaking Your truth and Your direction to my heart. Give me the courage to live out my faith even and especially in the face of fear and opposition. 

The fear of man brings a snare,

But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe.—Proverbs 29:25

Enoch Walked with God…

 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah. 22 After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. 23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.—Genesis 5:21-24

By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, "and was not found, because God had taken him"; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.—Hebrews11:5-6

The writer of Genesis in Chapter 5 reminds us that Enoch didn’t just live…Enoch walked with God.  Enoch desired to live a life of faith…a life of unbroken fellowship with His God.  Spending all his time with the Lord was what was important to Enoch.  For 300 years! Enoch faithfully walked with God.  He didn’t just visit with him during the day, he remained with Him.  Enoch abided.  

I so like the picture this paints of companionably walking with my God throughout my day.  Enoch’s testimony was simply that he pleased God.  It didn’t matter who else around him may not have been pleased because pleasing God was what mattered to Enoch. May this be more and more true of my own life with each passing day.  Oh Father!  Do this work in me!  Not by might…not by power but my my Spirit says the Lord. May nothing come between us…May nothing ever be more important to me than You. 

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress;

My God, in Him I will trust."—Psalm 91:1-2

14 "Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble;

I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him,

And show him My salvation."—Psalm 91:14-16

A Song of Sorrow….

 A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath Leannoth.” A Contemplation of Heman the Ezrahite.

O LORD, God of my salvation,

I have cried out day and night before You.

2 Let my prayer come before You;

Incline Your ear to my cry.

3 For my soul is full of troubles,

And my life draws near to the grave.

4 I am counted with those who go down to the pit;

I am like a man who has no strength,

5 Adrift among the dead,

Like the slain who lie in the grave,

Whom You remember no more,

And who are cut off from Your hand.

6 You have laid me in the lowest pit,

In darkness, in the depths.

7 Your wrath lies heavy upon me,

And You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah

8 You have put away my acquaintances far from me;

You have made me an abomination to them;

I am shut up, and I cannot get out;

9 My eye wastes away because of affliction.

LORD, I have called daily upon You;

I have stretched out my hands to You.

10 Will You work wonders for the dead?

Shall the dead arise and praise You? Selah

11 Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave?

Or Your faithfulness in the place of destruction?

12 Shall Your wonders be known in the dark?

And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

13 But to You I have cried out, O LORD,

And in the morning my prayer comes before You.

14 LORD, why do You cast off my soul?

Why do You hide Your face from me?

15 I have been afflicted and ready to die from my youth;

I suffer Your terrors;

I am distraught.

16 Your fierce wrath has gone over me;

Your terrors have cut me off.

17 They came around me all day long like water;

They engulfed me altogether.

18 Loved one and friend You have put far from me,

And my acquaintances into darkness.—Psalm 88

I have to say that Psalm 88 was a bit depressing.  The first half describes the Psalmist suffering in great detail and the last part his pleas for mercy and relief.  It is unlike most Psalms because there is no upturn at the end...the psalm concludes with the psalmist in a dark, lonely and friendless place.  I sighed and read it through again and then a third time. It came to me as I read, that all of us  have felt this way at one time or another even as believers.  What blessed me was that despite the writer’s despondency and depression, he turned his heart to the Lord.  It brought Psalm 62:8 to mind. 

Trust in Him at all times, you people;

Pour out your heart before Him;

God is a refuge for us. Selah

Spurgeon calls Psalm 88 a Song of Sorrow.  I really liked that because even when darkness is our only companion and we don’t understand the Lord’s ways, as believers, we always have hope.  Underlying all the Psalmist grief and depression was trust in His God.  He was NEVER alone and neither are we.  The darkness of our circumstances can not overcome the Light emanating from inside our hearts. Despite his feelings...despite his circumstances...it was to God he turned. With childlike faith then...despite our feelings...despite our circumstances...we WILL turn to our God.  

Father...Thank you that You are always with me.  Thank you that You hear my prayers.  Thank you that You sustain through difficult times with Your sustaining grace and Your unfailing love. Thank you that in You...even the night is light about me.  

Envy and All Its Companions…

 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of many colors.  But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him. --Genesis 37:3-4

 For wrath kills a foolish man, And envy slays a simple one.--Job 5:2 
 
To My Precious Daughters, 


So many of us are immersed in the sins of discontentment, and envy Looking around us we lament, "how come he, why not me or why shouldn't I?  Envy brings along a host of other sins including malice and hatred.  Envy is the pain we feel inside when someone gets something we want or we think we deserve.  Malice is the satisfaction we feel when we see them fail.  Slander usually follows. The person who lives in these sins, lives in a prison of their own making and defiles all who come into contact with them with their dissatisfaction, hatred and very often, hypocrisy.

Putting aside Jacob's sin of favoritism for this study, look at what envy, malice and hatred in the heart brought about for Joseph's brothers.  Now God worked what they meant for evil for good and for the saving of the nation but it made them fall so far that they were able to throw their younger brother in a pit and have a picnic lunch surrounded by his pleas for mercy.

Beloved, be content with the possessions, the position and the circumstances that God has blessed you with.  That is right...blessed you with.  Take a few minutes to look back over your life and see how He has delivered you from your own desires.  So often we think we know what we need to be happy.  Don't go there...give it to the Lord.  Allow Him to put you forward or keep you back.  Position, power, prestige and possessions oftentimes come with very high price tags. Your God knows not only what you need but what you can handle. Psalm 84 tells us that the Lord will withhold no good thing from those who fear Him. Know this and surrender to His direction and will for your life. The Lord knows exactly what you need.  He is your manufacturer and has already paid for you with the highest of prices...His Son's death on the cross.  

All of us are vulnerable to envy and like other sins it begins in our hearts which the bible tells us are desperately wicked.  Girls, keep your hearts with all diligence for out of the heart springs the issues of life and it is out of  the abundance of the heart that your mouth will speak.  Evil speaking is a symptom of malice, envy and deceit in your heart.  Be ruthless with these sins.  Feeding them or allowing them to fester will crowd your heart with selfish desires and wrong things and bring about  your ruin.  Fill your heart with Him and His word.  Delight yourself  in the LORD and He shall give you the desires of your heart.  What does that mean, you ask?

As you spend more and more time with the Lord and His word, His desires for you will become your own desires for yourself.   You will begin to not want anything else but His presence and His will in your life.  You will, in fact, fear going your own way.  The more we get to know the Lord, the more we will delight in His presence.  The better we know the Lord the more we will rely on Him because our eyes will be opened to our own fleshly weaknesses and sin. Gladly will we relinquish the control and direction of our life to Him who does all things well!   Gladly will we commit it all to Him!  His desires for us are from His heart of love for us.  Trust Him to do it all well in your life.  He can see around corners...He sees the end from the beginning.  You do not!

Love
Mom

The Helpless Commits Himself to You…

 But You have seen, for You observe trouble and grief,

To repay it by Your hand.

The helpless commits himself to You;

You are the helper of the fatherless.—Psalm 10:14

Reading through Psalm 10 brought Hagar to mind when she fled from her mistress Sarai’s harsh treatment. 

Hagar, Abraham’s wife, after fleeing Sarai’s harsh treatment finds herself pregnant, alone and helpless in the wilderness by a spring of water.  The Angel of the Lord appears to her here and tells her to return and submit herself under the hand of her mistress and assures her of His protection and His plan for her.  Hagar could go back and submit herself under Sarai’s hand because she knew she was really committing herself to God...to the God who saw her affliction and would look after her. 

Hagar speaking...

So she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,”for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.”—Genesis 16:13 ESV

God does see...He is our God who sees.  He knows what each of us faced yesterday and what we will face today.   He hears the cry of the humble...Truly He is the God who looks after us (me)!