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Off-roading

 Before I began my devotion time, I got stupid and opened the news to look at the headlines. Panic ran through my mind as I read one of many pollsters proclaiming defeat for the pro-life candidate. Once I professed my fear to God, the Holy Spirit encouraged me to read Isaiah 44: 24-28. Every aspect of our Christ-following life boils down to what do you believe about God? Is He a grant our prayer God or a God that guides our steps? God needs to be involved in more than just the scary moments in our lives. How involved in your life is He with you?

When you visualize God, how big is He to you? The size of your God will determine the boldness of your prayers. My God measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, marked off the heavens by the span, and calculated the dust of the earth by the measure. So when I remind myself that God can cause the omens of a boaster to fail, I believe. I also believe that our God is faithful and will protect innocent lives. What do you proclaim?
I know God has a way of getting His people’s attention. The news is not reporting anything but their agenda so, I suggest you go look at how many natural disasters are going on in this world. Tuesday, I taught prophecy, and for the class, I always look up the current statistics. Basically, this world is overwhelmed with chaos and sorrow. Those birth pains that the Bible mentioned before the trumpet sounds, well, the earth is in travail. Our God is sovereign, and He cannot deny Himself. If God says something will be, then the conversation is over. Are you still debating?
I will not argue it takes extreme self-control not to allow the burdens of this world to overtake us. A stupid headline made me panic. Good thing, I did not read the article. What must be an absolute for all of us is in the middle of our dazed moments, we must go back to what we know about God. As you remind yourself what God’s word declares and you remember all those miracles in your own life, this mental exercise will help focus you back on God. Until God’s children are off-world, I think we are off-roading it. So let’s buckle up and sing God’s praises because He never leaves us on our own.



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