THANKFUL

Chatting with Jesus

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Lord, before Adam and Eve ate that worm-infested apple, You had a plan, a destiny, for all who would live. The psalmist wrote:

“You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out  before a single day had passed” — Psalm 139:16 (NLT).

As the psalmist meditated on the magnitude of this truth, Your Spirit led him to pen another truth of Your sovereignty:

“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives,” — Psalm 37:23.

Lord, You reveal Your glory and salvation to all people. But what about those who have never heard about Jesus sacrificed for their sins? The first chapter of Romans clearly illustrates how You placed within everyone the desire to know You. Psalms 37 and 139 include them as well.

As You guide Your followers through this broken world, reveal how You want them to live. You see it all and know what is best for us. The psalmist recognized how everything in our lives—every relationship, every interaction, every obstacle, every mountain we face, everything—You orchestrated so we would learn to trust You and develop more Christlikeness within our character.

O Lord, how You love being involved in every detail of my life. And as much as You love being involved, You also allow me to choose to follow You and lead a meaningful life or ignore You and fall flat on my face.

Lord, I don’t look good with a flat face. May I always follow Your plan. Amen.