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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Today's Frontline Devotion Tuesday, March 30, 2004 “The Answer Man” |
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Frontline Lenten Devotion for
Tuesday, March 30, 2004, by Catherine Singelsether
Text for the day:
John 16:24
Have you ever wondered what God would say to you if you were face to face? I
have. But one thing I can guarantee Him to say is “Yes.” I know that may
sound a bit corny, but is it? Doesn’t he whisper “Yes” into our
subconscious mind whenever we want to give up or the devil through a situation
is telling us things are at their very worst, God will say “Yes” to whatever
it is you want “Yes” to. So while God may not speak in tangible language all
the time to us, he whispers to us all the time. In our hearts and thoughts and
such. God would say like in the song I think – “Anything you want, you got
it. Anything at all, you got it – baby.”
God through his son says “You’re my only child. There’s no one else like
you. If God loved us enough to die for us, surely he means that we are worth
everything else. This is the love that we celebrate this Lenten season and sets
us free. The same love that gives us hope. Jesus was always encouraging his
disciples, especially when they needed it. In the dark hour, when death was
imminent, His answer was to look to God’s love for the answer, telling us that
He would always be with us.
A lot of the time I find myself struggling. There are forces outside of me and
within me that pull me away from His perfect will. My heart doubts, my mind
fears, and I feel lost. But, when I try and let it go and believe in that
assurance that covers all fears, I’m ok. If I know that whenever something
beyond me whispers “No”, I know that God’s truth is always saying
“Yes” and I am allowed to live with perfect freedom.
What is God’s “Yes” for you in your life? What are the yes’s he has
stored up, things he wants to show you? For me, it is coming to believe
and responding to that love. That is how love works, and that is our purpose.
Without God’s love, we cannot be whole. Once you embrace it, it can begin to
do things in your life.
Prayer: Precious Lord, thank you for all the things we fail to see and for
all the things that are soon to be. Please awaken the minds of our hearts to
your Almighty love so that we can better love you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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