Run to God...& rest in Him!

A situation we see as an end...is the same situation God sees as a beginning! God's eyes sweep to and fro searching for those who need and believe in Him- desiring the security of His love...wanting to do life with Him. God wants us to want Him-to run to Him and rest in Him like a child who realizes they've wandered too far from their parent and quickly runs back to them. The parent scoops the child up and hugs them tightly, reassuring them they're safe; then the child relaxes in their parent's arms-their provisions. We wander off in our self sufficiency when we try to fix problems we face-we meditate more on what we see than what God sees. We see closed door-He sees opened door, we see death-He sees life, we see no way-He sees His way. Like the child who realizes they've wandered too far...we need to quickly run to God and rest in Him-His provisions. We're to meditate on His Word day and night, careful to do everything written in it-not allowing it to depart from our mouth...then we will be prosperous and successful. That verse would be impossible but God never asks anything of us that He doesn't empower us to do. We've got to rely on His sufficiency-meditating on what He says...day and night-He always meets us where we are in our understanding. I'm deliberate in meditating on the Word but I know I must be aware of the enemy's bait...one tiny shift, a single thought and I can see a disaster...but as quickly as I see disaster, I must choose to believe God's provisions. The key is quickly and consistently run back to God's truth in your mind. You don't have to know how God will provide...to believe He will provide. This is where enemy baits you with questions...how do you think God will make this happen, do you think He wants you to initiate the process, you're absolutely sure you heard God? Know the bait the enemy lures you with-he uses what works on you. Run to God and rest in Him...every situation you see as an end-God sees as a beginning. Meditate on His Word day and night, don't let it depart from your mouth, know God must empower you to do what it says and you will be prosperous and successful. (2 Chron 16:9, Josh 1:8) 2/15/13CIFL-LMM