Today’s devotional is from Max Lucado’s Grace for the Moment
Rescued by Heaven
I tell you the truth, whoever hears
what I say and believes in the One
who sent me has eternal life.
John 5:24
When you recognize God as Creator, you will admire him. When you recognize his wisdom, you will learn from him. When you discover his strength, you will rely on him. But only when he saves you will you worship him.
It’s a “before and after” scenario. Before your rescue, you could easily keep God at a distance. . . . Sure he was important, but so was your career. Your status. your salary. . . .
Then came the storm…the rage . . . the fight…the ripped moorings. . . . Despair fell like a fog; your bearings were gone. In your heart, you knew there was no exit.
Turn to your career for help? Only if you want to hide from the storm . . . not escape it. Lean on your status for strength? A storm isn’t impressed with your title. . . .
Suddenly you are left with one option: God.
In the Eye of the Storm
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Isn’t that just like us humans, to wait until there are not other options? The analogy of us as children is a good one. Why do we do this? That is the question I ponder . . .
I think this is where we as a nation find ourselves. We have relied too much in recent years on our careers, our titles, and our salaries. We have drifted away from God until the storm. The storm is here. We must turn back to Him. He is the way, the truth, and the life. Only through Him will we be saved and protected from the storm…
John 14:6 – “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
May Peace be with you!
myBlessedHope 