Dear Ones,
Hope you find much joy in His will this day. Almost the 4th of July and so many celebrations. I am going pack and go to my exercise class and tomorrow we head to the cabin for 2 nights.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
I think we have all pleaded with God to do something we wanted badly but were not sure if it was His will. We might also have wanted to change His mind if we thought it was not possibly His will. It reminds me of children begging parents for something they want and is clearly not good for them. I thank the Lord many times for things He did not give me, even though I pleaded with Him it at the time. Perhaps all of us could say we would be missing many wonderful blessings today if He had given us what we wanted at the time.

Jesus taught a perfect prayer to His disciples and for us as well, and it includes, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” That doesn’t mean we pray to change God’s mind but that we are willing to change our mind. The problem is we can’t see into the future, so we don’t know if something we pray for has serious consequences, but of course, the Lord knows. He is the only one that is worthy to direct our lives and we must come to the place where we want His will more than our own. Instead of being in charge, we give Him the keys to every room in our hearts and let Him have free reign.

There is such joy when we seek Him and His kingdom first but when seeking our own will first, our life gets full of stress and anxiety. I read this morning Paul’s word to Timothy, his spiritual son, ”Run away from infantile indulgence. Run after mature righteousness—faith, love, peace—joining with those who are in honest and serious prayer before God. (II Tim 2:22) We also are to shun those things of self that take us away from God and pursue what God wants for us and for His kingdom. Let us not try to change God’s mind but lay aside our will and seek His.

Challenge for today: Pray the Lord’s prayer and give special thought to They will be done!
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy