Give God Credit for His Help
Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be dismayed. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will triumph. -- Isaiah 50:7
What did you give credit to God for today? You did give God credit for something, didn’t you? Because it’s impossible to have anything good happen, anything wonderful, anything amazing, without God.
It always amazes me that God is the first one many people blame when something bad happens or when they don’t receive what they want. But God is the last one who gets credit when good things happen.
How can that be? God is the creator of everything good. And, well, we sinners are the author of all the bad when we follow Satan instead of God. It isn’t fair to blame God for the bad. It isn’t right. But it happens all the time.
I am so thankful that God watches over me. It doesn’t mean that bad things don’t happen. Those things happen to all of us. But God is with me, protecting and strengthening me no matter the circumstances.
I try to always give God credit. Of course, not everyone believes. A week or so ago I drove a new vehicle from Jacksonville to my home. It’s about a five hour drive. The next morning the vehicle wouldn’t crank. The mechanics were baffled. It wasn’t the battery and the computer tests were going weird on them. They finally located the problem -- and were amazed that I made it home. I shouldn’t have, they told me. The vehicle should have left me stranded on the road.
I assured them that God had looked after me. One of the men just shook his head. I told him I was serious. I always ask God to take care of me and He did. To me, it was simple. I don’t know that I convinced that dear man, but maybe I planted a seed. Either way, I KNOW God is the reason I made it safely home.
Last year a dear friend was diagnosed with a horrible disease. She immediately asked for prayers and started treatment. It has been a rocky road but God has strengthened her and carried her when she was too tired and too scared to walk. She’s in remission now and praises God and all those who prayed for her.
Don’t misunderstand what I’m saying. She isn’t cured. She’ll take medicine for the rest of her life. She’ll continue to suffer from fatigue and other side effects from the disease. But she’s alive and doing great. Brilliant light in the storm.
God cares for those who love Him and seek to do His will. So give Him credit for the good in your life. And turn to Him in the bad. Blessings flow no matter what we face -- so long as we keep our eyes focused on our Creator.
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