Daily Devotional

DESPERATE FOR GOD

December 6

hild of the King, did you ever hold your breath under water for a long time? At the end of the time you raised your head and gasped and panted for your breath. You were desperate for air, and it felt good when you breathed easily again. As you know, you can live only a scant few minutes without air. Do you know who regulates your air flow and heartbeat? The word of God shows you how closely your Father has His powerful hand upon your life when it says, “Jesus Christ, in whom we live and move and breathe and have our existence.” (Acts 17:28) Notice the words “in whom.” If for a scant few seconds the Father removed His hand from your life, you would quickly die. I won’t do that! You take for granted good air and breathing and your own heartbeat, I do not! I love you dearly, and I want you to live! Your Father wants you to live so that you can fulfill the purposes and plans that I have for your life. You may say, “I am old and useless!” Or, you may say, ‘I am sick and worn out because of my infirmities, how can God make use of my life?” These are not reasons, they are lame excuses! You do not have the right or privilege of determining the length of your life or the effectiveness of your prayers and usefulness to the world. That is only in the hands of your Father in Heaven. Don’t you know that “my strength is made perfect in weakness?” (II Corinthians 12:9) I tell you that in the Bible. How does that apply to you? Well, if you are strong and in control, you crowd out the ministry and power of the Holy Spirit. Paul says, “I glory in my infirmities, because when I am weak, I really am strong.” (II Corinthians 12:10) So, in your weakness child, my spirit can flow to you and through you to perform the greatest and holiest of tasks. Do you believe this? Good, worship me and aim your basis for this worship at your restrictions, knowing that “in my weakness your strength is made perfect.” (II Corinthians12:9) Father, forgive me for complaining about my lot in life. You have seen me and have hurt for me while seeing me in my pain. You will use these restrictions and weaknesses to bring glory to your name in my life. You will cause me to reach many people that I could not reach earlier in my life when I was strong and whole and thought of myself as “blessed.” I don’t know how, Father, you just will! You will do it through the power of Jesus in my life, amen!

Prayer

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Father, I am so blessed! There are people in my life right now who would not be there if you had not sent them to me. I don’t want to miss the blessing of praying for them and encouraging them in the Lord. Amid your servant Job’s life and troubles, he said, “Though he slays me, yet will I serve Him.” (Job 13:15 KJV) He knew that your plan and “loving kindness is better than life” (Psalm 63:3) to him. I have sinned in my complaining and griping. Forgive me Father, and I will rise up in my spirit and bless the Lord God of Heaven. I will do it in Jesus’ name, amen!