Trust God’s Word
Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11
(ESV)
10 “For as the rain and the snow come down from
heaven
and
do not return there but water the earth,
making
it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the
eater,
11 so shall my word be that goes out from my
mouth;
it
shall not return to me empty,
but
it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and
shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
Devotion:
Living
in the lush farmland of Northern Illinois one marvels at the effect of rain on
our crops and gardens. We know the local weather well enough to know whether or
not we need rain. So far, this year has been rather good for farmers both
professional and amateurs. We know the role that rain, and sun play in this
mystery called germination and growth. We praise God for all his gifts to us. God
knows that we need for our crops to grow, and he sends rain and sun to provide
the miracle of a table packed with food at dinnertime. We take God for granted
in this little corner of heaven called northern Illinois.
Living
in this culture, however, is an entirely unique experience for us. In large part
due to our lack of faith in the promises of God in the Bible. We look around us
in our culture and we do not see well-tended fields but rather raging wildfires
that threaten to blacken all our civic institutions burning them to a crisp.
The culture has in large part abandoned any idea that God can play any role in
society. The church has withdrawn from the culture to the point that we are largely
irrelevant to the discussions of moral and political issues of our day.
We
need not despair, however. In today’s scripture we read that in addition to the
rains God sends on the natural world, God also has “watered” us with His word.
Those who are immersed in God’s word have every reason to hope for the future.
God’s word tells us repeatedly not to fear. There is a plan for your life. That
plan may not be without pain and heartache, but it is a plan that will work
everything out for our ultimate good if we will just believe and live into the
plans God has for us.
In
today’s scripture we are promised that all God says God will do. God’s purposes
in the world will be accomplished. We ask God continually that His will be done
on earth as it is in heaven. God hears and answer those prayers. We can trust
that nothing can get in the way of God’s words accomplishing His goals. Whatever
our needs may be God supplies them. Sometimes in surprising ways that we do not
expect. Let us rejoice in God’s good plan for our lives.
Prayer:
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