Breakfast For Your Soul

Wednesday,  May 21, 2008

Good Morning Beloved,

… such a pretty morning it is too!  Today, I was pondering on Jesus’ Words:

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. ”Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.  (Matthew 7:12)

This scripture made me think, of how many times I find myself in a situation… and never ‘ask’ God for the solution.  I’ll ask friends, family members, co-workers, … people in line at the McDonald’s…. but not God.  I wondered why, with my saved-sanctified-Holy Ghost filled self… that I have had a tendency to “forget” to just ask God.  I try to rationalize it by saying that “God already knows the situation…. better than I do… so I don’t need to tell Him”.  While this statement is true… it is a cop-out.  I’m talking about me now.  Remember, God desires fellowship with us.  He is that “friend that sticks closer than a brother”.  He wants me to reverence Him yes, but also to trust Him with everything.  Trust Him with the smallest inconvenience, or the toughest struggle.  The greatest joy or the greatest pain… He wants us to share with Him.  He is the real source of all joy, and the comforter and healer of all pain.

God I thank You.  You are great.  You are the ruler over everything.  Your power is matchless.  Your arms not too short to save.  You are Wisdom personified.  True Love You are.  I thank You for the eyes that read this message.  I pray that You bless their soul, strengthen the weak, empower the powerless, meet every need, heal every body, soothe every fevered mind.  You said that You would keep them in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You.  Help us to realign our focus.  We set ourselves in agreement with You today.  This is the day that You have made and we shall rejoice and be glad in it.  Thank You for our family, friends, co-workers and everyone who we come in contact with today.  Use us as Your vessel to pour out, what You have poured in to us this day.  Return the oil to the whole body.  Remember Your church.  Hear our prayers as we turn our faces toward You…. In Jesus Name…. Thank you Father…. Bless Your Holy Name…. Love You….Amen.