To know the Lord and His ways is to know that He is Good. The Holy Spirit encourages us to experience the Lord’s living Presence. He also promises that the more we live in His Presence, the more we are convinced of His goodness.
Psalm 34:8–Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!
In a world full of strife, knowing and having experienced the Lord’s goodness bolsters our faith in Him. Having unwavering faith in the Lord is essential so that we can stand strong in our belief in Him and His goodness when worldly adversity inevitably enters our life.
The Lord works in ways that far exceeds our human ability to comprehend. His plans for us, as individuals, are woven into the fabric of his intricate tapestry of life, that only He can plan and construct.
The more we try to fathom His ways, the more we are confounded by His complex design. That is why our faith in His goodness is important. Our faith in Him gives us comfort by knowing that He only wants goodness in our lives.
So, rather than wasting time trying to understand God’s ways, and to make His plans and purposes conform to ours…We must instead strive to fit into His plans through our faith. Our faith in Him enables us to spend fruit-producing time in His loving Presence, experiencing the glory and joy rooted in His goodness. As we trust in Him daily, our faith grows, and we see more each day how good and kind He is.
So all He initially wants us to do is to try Him…because He knows that if we do…we will like Him.
Isaiah 55:8-9– “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.”
My Prayer for this Day:
Lord, thank You for being my refuge in these times of trial in my life. Thank You for Your wisdom as You teach me Your ways and Your will. Lord, I have many weaknesses… I thank You for the help that you and Your Holy Spirit are giving me in the fight to conquer those weaknesses, learn Your will, and to act on Your purpose for me. Lord, I know that You have a good plan for my life and that You will reveal it to me in Your perfect timing. Lord, thank You for Your love in these trying times.
(If you have a little extra time and your Bible is handy….Read Isaiah 55 in it’s entirety. It is a wonderful invitation to the Lord’s Salvation.)