God is in control

7/22/15

- God is in control. We have to trust His wisdom and His goodness.

- Ephesians 3:20 says, "God is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of, infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts or hopes." (LB) 

- Prayer can do whatever God can do.

- It's encouraging to know that things that are out of my control are not out of God's. I may not be able to change a situation but I can pray and God can change it.

(Rick Warren Daily Devotion)

S: “Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.

For I have chosen this Temple and set it apart to be holy—a place where my name will be honored forever. I will always watch over it, for it is dear to my heart.”

2 Chronicles 7:14, 16 NLT

http://bible.com/116/2ch.7.14,16.nlt

“Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.”

Romans 8:5-8 NLT

http://bible.com/116/rom.8.5-8.nlt

“I love you, LORD; you are my strength. The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.”

Psalms 18:1-2 NLT

http://bible.com/116/psa.18.1-2.nlt

O: I feel great because God is in control and I have trusted him above all. However, I'm not doing so good realizing the actions I need to take to make this come to past. That's why trusting is also in his wisdom and goodness that this will turn out for his good. God knows me. He knows me in ways I will never know myself. He will provide and give me more than I ask as long as I ask. It's all about prayer! I love how these devotions are setting me up for the next part of my life. Today and next week end summer prayer than we kick off 21 days of prayer!!!! How exciting!!!! I see a 7 or 14 day fast during that time as well. It's beyond my wildest dreams that what is out of my control, God has control over. I may have not been able to succeed in marriage but I can pray that I will succeed in the will of God.

A: I already know God hears me and his anger is furious for what he hears. However, I am his and I am called. If I humble myself and truly and fully pray, seek his face and turn from my wicked ways I will be forgiven and restored!!!! I am the temple of the living God!!!! He has chosen this temple and consecrated it to him (come on somebody!!!!)  to be holy. This place will honor his name forever. He will always watch over me for I am dear to his heart. 

P: God you are my god!!!! I will forever praise you!!!! I will seek you in the morning and learn to walk in your ways and step by step you'll lead me. Thank you for your sovereignty father. We have all sinned, yet there are those that are dominated by sin and therefore are clouded by there sinful nature. Oh, but woo to the sinners who are controlled by the Holy Spirit!!!! Allowing my sins to control me will lead to death, BUT allowing the Spirit to take control will lead to long life and peace. He has always been hostile to God due to his sinful nature and the laws of God we're not obeyed and they never will. As long as he is under the control of his sinful nature, he will never please God. I love you Lord! And I lift my voice. To worship you oh my soul, rejoice! Take it all my king, it's what I can give. Let it be a sweet sweet sound to your ear. Once again I decree, you are my strength when I am weak. You are the treasure that I seek. You are my all in all!!!! My rock, my fortress, my deliverer, strong tower, my savior, my protection, my shield. I am your and you are mine and his banner over me is love. I pray this all in the mighty and powerful name of Jesus, amen.