Surrender, Day 4

As Christians we have never been promised that things would be easy. We have problems and challenges. We have tribulation and trouble. If you have taken the time to pray through our Friday prayer list, you know that many are in need and are struggling in our lives.

Surrendering to God means trusting God's promises to you. Trusting God takes faith in the things you can't see. Sometimes faith the size of a mustard seed is even hard to come by when jobs are lost and a gallon of milk is almost 5 dollars. There is no doubt that we all need to reevaluate our needs and wants list. There is also something else you can do and that is to surrender to the Word of God and know the things He has promised you. When we overwhelm ourselves with things we can't change, inevitably we distract ourselves from the real provision in our lives.
Luke 12 (msg)

Steep Yourself in God-Reality

22-24He continued this subject with his disciples. "Don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or if the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your inner life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the ravens, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, carefree in the care of God. And you count far more.

25-28"Has anyone by fussing before the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? If fussing can't even do that, why fuss at all? Walk into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They don't fuss with their appearance—but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them. If God gives such attention to the wildflowers, most of them never even seen, don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you?

29-32"What I'm trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don't be afraid of missing out. You're my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself.

33-34"Be generous. Give to the poor. Get yourselves a bank that can't go bankrupt, a bank in heaven far from bankrobbers, safe from embezzlers, a bank you can bank on. It's obvious, isn't it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.

Please continue to pray for Anna B. Respond with your prayer requests and praises and we will share them. If you have a testimony of when God provided in your time of need, please share.

Are you interested in writing one of our devotions or sharing your testimony. We are looking for a few guest writers for the two weeks of our Christmas Break. We have no scheduled subjects because Heather and I usually take these two weeks off. So, this year we would love to give you a chance to share. Just email us at womenofworship@gmail.com with your writing. We will read it over and possibly schedule it to be posted sometime between Dec 22nd and Jan 2nd. I know many of you have great testimonies that would be wonderful to share. Please, consider opening yourself up to having it posted here on our blog.