Acknowledge, Allow and Adore

     Are your trials getting worse?   Have you experienced
an apparent defeat in this world’s arena?  Are you now at
the date of your eviction notice?  Has illness seemingly entered
your life for what appears to be forever?
     And what is worse, have you been seeking God’s ear and
all seems to be just silence on His end because He hasn’t done
what you think He should have done?
     Then, dear Christian, go into your place of prayer!
     Yes, while your heart and soul seem to be breaking,
“acknowledge” to God that you know your past, present and
future have carefully been crafted by Him because He is
omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent.
      Yes, even while your heart and soul seem to be breaking,
“allow” God to be who He is, your Father, Lord, and your great
I AM, and remember Isaiah 55:8:  For my thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
     And then.....even then.....though your heart and soul still seem
to be breaking,“adore” the One who is your Lord and God!
     For the One who has loved you with an everlasting love IS
working on your behalf despite the appearance of some circumstances.
     When either trees or shrubs are pruned to obtain better
growth or fruit, the plants don’t understand “why.”  So,
when you undergo tough times and don’t understand
“why,” you must believe that God knows what He is
doing and allowing.
     And remember, you’ll have all eternity to be in awe of all He
has done on your behalf.
     But may it be your joy today to trustfully rest in His love!
                                                M. Robbins