https://odb.org/MY/2022/06/13/divine-tenderness
We know that God lives within us by the Holy Spirit if we have accepted Jesus in our lives as our Lord and Saviour. Yet there are times when we feel that the LORD is far away in another dimension or in some far flung galaxy. We feel we are all alone going through crisis after crisis in life, tough and difficult situations as though our God is a fierce taskmaster seeking always to train us and make us a better person through the life situations that come our way, from work problems to family issues to children’s future, even to the cleanliness of our homes.
One solution as preached in yesterday’s Sunday service in my local church is to pray and communicate with God. Talk to Him and tell Him all that we are going through. Cast our burdens on Him even as we unload and share with different ones among us that we know like our spouse, our children, family members and pastor.
If you read today’s ODB on how the angel of the LORD woke up Elijah to eat after having prepared and cooked bread for him over burning coals, we know that God in His divine intervention in our lives is gentle and caring. Many believed that the angel of the LORD is the LORD Himself who took the trouble to care for His prophet in times of His prophet’s lowest point of life. Elijah was so afraid of Jezebel that he ran for his life after killing 200 of Jezebel’s prophets of Baal. Elijah had won a great victory demonstrating God’s power and yet when Jezebel vowed to take his life, he was overcome by fear and ran and ran. He was exhausted and told God that he is only one left that was true to God and asked God to take his life (of course Elijah was mistaken as the Lord had prepared and reserved 7,000 who had not bowed down to Baal).
Look to the Lord, look to Christ when we face life issues that appear overwhelming. Look to Jesus in prayer. Like in the case of Elijah the Lord will not abandon us but will come and take care of us. He will feed us to strengthen us so that like Elijah, we may continue with our journey, our walk with Him. God took the trouble to cook two meals for Elijah!
Just recently I had the privilege and honour to experience God’s tenderness and love. Like I shared yesterday, in the Acts of God in our lives, we will know for sure it is God when He intervenes in our lives. When we experience it, we will have the full assurance that He is right behind us watching our backs to make sure that if God us with us, who can be against us? We can then be like Joshua and Caleb, we can be strong and courageous and not be afraid and conquer our Promised Land. Cling on to Romans 8:28 – know that God will work all things good for those who love Him amd are called according to His purpose. Know that the LORD our God will make sure that we will be able to fulfil His plans and purposes for our lives. As we cling to Him, He will not let us go as He is forever in our lives, in all seasons! As we call upon His name, He will hear and answer us!
Ronnie's Thoughts 