Today’s Devotion
Topic: Acknowledge God!
Text: Proverbs 3: 6
In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. Amen
Most of us have, at one point in time or another, given God a deadline regarding something we wanted from Him. Admit it or not, not many of us have perfected the art of hearing from God.
Most times, our actions after making prayer requests show just how impatient we are at waiting on God for the very things we ask Him.
Because of the anxieties of life, many feel God does not answer prayers, and even when He does, it takes forever to do so. But in the book of Job, he asks a revealing question and answers it perfectly.
“Why do you complain to Him that He answers none of man’s words? For God does speak–now one way, now another–though man may not perceive it.” (Job 33:13-14)
So Yes! God speaks one way or the other; it is not always audible. Prov. 3: 5- 6 teaches us four (4) very practical steps we can take to constantly remain in the WILL of God for our lives, even if we have not developed the art of hearing Him audibly:
i. To trust in the Lord with all our hearts: This is where we make God the center of our lives and decision-making because we know He is able to do exceedingly more than we can imagine.
ii. Lean not on our own understanding: We must realise our limitations in knowledge and wisdom. It doesn’t matter our status and position in life, we don’t know it all. It is He who is Omniscient!
iii. In all our ways we must acknowledge God: This is where we pray about everything and everyone that surrounds us. After prayers, we must be careful to live by His WORD! God will always honour His Word!
iv. God will direct our path: He actually orders our circumstances (our paths) to be laid out properly before us. The circumstances may be good or bad, but all things will surely work together for our good.
Beloved, begin to pray now: place your life in His hands, and let the Lord have His way. Pray with the hymn: Captain of Israel’s Host, and Guide of all who seek the Land above.
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