So, todays devotional runs along the same lines of church last sunday (See first post); doing and understanding God's will.
I am having a hard time summarizing this particular devotion because it is so critical that I don't misrepresent what it is saying. After a short prayer, God has advised me to take the time to just write out the entire lesson for today.
So, without further ado, directly from, Experiencing God, in the words of Henry Blackaby and Richard Blackaby…
No greater confidence will ever come to you or to any other Christian than the confidence of knowing you are doing God's will. God will not commission you to do anything without ensuring your success. God assured Joshua that there was no reason to fear as he prepared to battle the Canaanites. God would allow the Israelites to fight the battle, but the outcome was settled before they ever picked up their weapons. What confidence this gave them as they fought! Even though their enemies fought relentlessly, Joshua's army was certain of eventual victory.
God does not promise you victory in every task you devise, but he does promise that you will be successful whenever you follow His will. (Deut. 28:7, 25)
Does it appear that people are keeping you from obeying God's will? Rest assured that God will not allow anyone or anything to prevent His children from accomplishing His purposes.
Be careful to evaluate success in the way that God does. Perhaps He is working to produce His peace in your hear as you face troubling times. Perhaps He is working to develop a forgiving sprit in you when others mistreat you. Perhaps he is working to eliminate a particular sin in your life. If you accept the world's understanding of victory, you may feel defeated. If you look to see what God is accomplishing through your situation, you will find that He is succeeding. When you face opposition but know you are doing what God has asked, have confidence that he will accomplish everything that He desires.
I literally could not have said it better myself. I will try again tomorrow ladies and gents without tripping over my own words. But at least the message got across in a solid way.
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