Saturday Reading: Matthew 4:1-11
Key Verse: Matthew 4:11
11 Then the Devil left him. And behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
Devotion:
The more that we think we can do the more that we find that we have other things in our lives that prevent us from doing those things. The more that we want to walk with God, the more that we will find that Satan would rather have us trip over our own feet than to be faithful to our God. When Christ was lead by the Holy Spirit out into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan He went willingly but as we see what happens over the next forty days we find that Christ was always going to rely on God and on God alone.
There are going to be times in our lives when everything is going fine and dandy and we cannot see how anything can go wrong. Then there will also be the times when we see no end to the trouble and strife that we seem to be trapped within. But during every second of every day we can always know that our God is always going to be with us. We do not have to worry that He will fail us when we cannot see any way out. We do not have to worry that He will reject us when we are rejected by others. From the very second that we invite God back into our lives He will no longer reject us nor leave us.
When we are sinking in our dread and fear we can always know that God is our Rock and He will always be there. What we have to do is to place our Faith firmly in His grip and no longer in our own grip because we are the ones who are not strong enough to pull ourselves up – especially if we have been fighting a losing battle for so long. Sometimes God wants us just to be alone for a while so that we can remember our very personal relationship with Him. We may well feel like that time will not end as we continue waiting and waiting for what seems like an eternity, but when He knows that the time is right He will set the wheels in motion so that you life will change and you will realise that He is the one that has been in control all this time already. Trust in God. Don’t let your faith wane. Make this year count as you trust in God alone...
Points to Ponder:
What was last year for you?
Will you let this year be for God?
