Daily Devotional

THROUGH THE TRIALS HE IS EVER FAITHFUL

August 21

hildren of the King in Heaven, your Father has a attitude and way of looking and thinking about you. For one thing He watches over you twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. He conducts a continuous, uninterrupted involvement in your life. If He sees that a trial in your life is good for you and will strengthen your spiritual person, He may certainly allow you to endure it. He will not keep you a spiritual or emotional baby all your life, but He will lead you "in paths of righteousness for His name's sake." (Psalm 23:3) That is, the Holy Spirit is instructed to be your constant, never-ceasing Guide throughout your moment by moment, day by day life's walk. This is good for you! At times you may think that your Father has forgotten you and is a million miles away. Indeed, your flesh and emotions cannot stand His holy presence constantly upon you. For this reason, you feel the effects of the momentary absence of God. You may feel forsaken as in the description in Isaiah 54:7) "For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee." This serves a divine purpose in your life. This momentary sense of God's absence stirs your heart to leave its complacency and to seriously seek after God. This is a healthy seeking that will increase your love and cherishing of the Holy Spirit's work in your life. There are good for you that your Father either allows or does which bring you to a deeper and more loving relationship with Him. Will you invite the work of the Holy Spirit into your life? This is good for you too! Also, you must remind yourself of these things from time to time. Here is a good confession: "Father, I confess that never for one single moment have you lost your care and compassion for me and my family. I trust that you know and are completely aware of 'my path and my lying down. You are acquainted with all my ways.” (Psalm 139:3) I bless you, O God of Heaven because you truly have “searched me and known me, you know my sitting down and my rising up: you understand my thoughts afar off.” (Psalm 139:1, 2).

Prayer

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O Lord, I am blessed to be in your continual presence! I will stop my complaining and not allow fear to rule my heart and mind. I will rise and go to you in the night time and I will indeed put all my trust in you, in Jesus' name, amen!