These are getting harder to read as it seems to be a message on repeat…stop worshipping idols, it is only bringing destruction. They must have needed the warning dozens of times because they were thick headed…or just very slow to be changed. I am like that at times, needing a thousand corrections before I hear what is actually being said…Lord, strengthen me to listen and follow You without reservation!
As any parent understands, God is willing to do anything to ensure His children know Him.
There is something about punishment that helps us to see clearly. The pain of it all, forces us to clear away all the lies and convenient excuses we use to follow our own desires. It forces us to see reality and our own true condition! Lord, please let me see these things clearly without the need for discipline!
We don’t usually expect our story to turn to a tragedy, we are looking for success and victory. But unfortunately, we are not the authors of our story…instead we are called to trust the Author and have confidence in His promises. Lord help me to trust You even when things are not going the way I expect.
God holds each person accountable for their own actions…what a blessing as that is hard enough for me to control…and even then, if I am not surrendered, I often fail to effectively control myself. Thankfully Gods grace extends to each person and we can accept His grace if we surrender to His will.
God specializes in the impossible and accomplishes His will against all odds. He is not constrained by normal circumstances or outcomes, but by His will achieves His desired result. God, help me to see Your path and walk in it willingly!
