Daily Devotional

REST AND DO NOT STRUGGLE

May 16

efreshed of your Father, Beloved have you ever felt worn out, or just "bone tired?" Have you ever felt that you were just so weary with life and people that you would just like to take a long break from everybody and everything? The word of God describes "times of refreshing" (Acts 3:19) which God wants to send you each one! Do you need to have your soul "restored" like He promises you in Psalm 23:3? Here is a confession and prayer that will invite the Holy Spirit to bring this needed "refreshing" and "restoration" to you: "Father, in Jesus name I need you to come to me with "liquid" peace and rest. I need you right now to pour out your "healing oil" upon me and truly renew, restore and refresh my mind and soul. I repent for the struggling and wrestling through my flesh that I am doing. I confess that I am in sin with my "striving" in my daily life. I receive your blessings of resting in you and in your promises to take care of me and help me through each day. I have worried over too many things and situations. In this fear and over concern I have sinned by taking my eyes off you and leaning on my own self. Forgive me and heal me of this tendency toward sin, in Jesus' name." Well, Child, don't expect to sin heavily and repent lightly! Repeat the prayer, emphasizing the fact that you are sinning when you "strive" and struggle in the flesh. Don't you know that if you allow Him, He will bear you up and help you through the most difficult days of your life? Put on a little praise music, or sing a song of worship to Him, and slow down! You can't solve all these problems (or any of them) through worrying about them! However, you can receive help, power, grace, strength, and encouragement by "focusing" your mind and attention (maybe the better word here is refocusing) on Him and confessing His mighty power to deliver you in your difficult circumstances. Child of God you need a complete lifestyle change here! By striving, you are driving away the blessings and kindly caring of your Father. You are insisting on taking your life and situation into your own hands! Is this good? I think not! "Trust in the Lord with all your heart . . ."* (Proverbs 3:5 NKJV) Let me ask you one question: "With how much of your heart are you trusting today?" If you were really leaning on Him and trusting Him strongly, you would not be this weary! Turn it over to Him beloved!

Prayer

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Father, how can I refuse you when you are so loving and so capable of handling my life and difficulties? I give them all to you right now, in the name of Jesus, amen!