Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

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Life in Faithfulness and Obedience
Proverbs 3:1-12
Dr. Willy Isaac

Carmel MTC, Boston
3.Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
 
Are we faithful and obedient to God’s commands? Walking in faithful obedience when God has not revealed His steps along the way or the final destination may be challenging for many of us.
 

Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see (Hebrews 11:1). We may have experienced difficult circumstances in our lives where all doors of hope was lost due to situations like sudden death in the family, medical illness, children's education etc. When things are not going the way we want, we may not see the hand of God and we may not know what God has in store for us. Even in the worst of circumstances, we must choose to have faith and allow the Lord to use us according to His will and purpose.
 

The Bible provides us many examples of faith. All through his long years of difficulties, Joseph continued to walk with God. By his faith and obedience to God, Joseph became the second-in-command to Pharaoh and the man in charge of the whole land of Egypt. (Genesis 41:43). Through faith Sarah herself received strength to conceive, and delivered a child even when she was past the age of childbearing, because she judged Him faithful who had made the promise.(Hebrews 11:11). We know that God looks at things differently than we do. "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord (Isaiah 55:8).
 

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight”. (Prov. 3:5-6). If we recognize God's providence in our lives, we will have reason to hope and rejoice. We should always remember that God’s ways are not our ways. God always knows what is best for His children, if we would only trust Him and wait for His will in our lives. Like Joseph, when we make faith choices to do God’s will, God will guide us through the tough times in our lives.

PRAYER

Dear Lord, help us to come closer to You and understand Your ways. Lord, help us to understand Your plan in our lives and wait for Your guidance.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
  "Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments." (Deuteronomy 7:9)

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