Thoughts for another day

Nov. 15, 2012.

Today's verse: Ps. 118:8. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.   (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

I know a person who prays for the needs of an orphanage his friend runs and his words go thus, 'Oh Lord, You are our Father, Almighty and Omnipotent God for whom all things are possible and we are Your children, the work of Your hands.  We have no one to go to when we need or desire something and we know we can come to You for You are our Father and in confidence we come to You as we know You will not ignore our prayer but grant us all that we ask.  This is a simple yet soul touching prayer and there's an important thing said here: we have no one to go to when we need or desire something.  That's the key of this prayer, which tells God that when we're in need we consider none to be able to answer our prayer except You oh God; a simple and child-like expression of faith.

I can imagine what God feels about this prayer as Jesus said, unless you are like little children, you shall not enter the Kingdom of God!  By far it's better to put trust in God than in any human for we know how men break trust and vanish when most needed.  Yet God doesn't forsake nor leave us.  We may not at times understand what God is working in us because we feel the pain and frustration of the situation; we cry out to God, 'Where are You?' and we get no answer.  It's not that the Lord hasn't heard our prayer or doesn't understand our pain; but it's just that God tells us at that time that despite loving us so much, He doesn't answer for He knows that what He is currently working out in our lives is needed for us; just as He stood aside when Jesus cried on the Cross: 'My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?' 

God is never far from us and to be truly pleasing to God we must learn to cope with situations that He sends us which are painful and dreary, realising that it's just a matter of time.  In a short while, if we stay steadfast in our faith, He will change the situation in our favor and He will redeem.  He is powerful and He can and will do it for you.  Just believe that, even if it means holding on to burnt straw.  Truly He will come to you and you will experience His comforting hand.  And from experience I can say, He can be trusted and it is better to put trust in Him than in man.