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Yesterday, every devotional I read inspired me somehow. I just finished reading 1 Chronicles and 28:9-10 says,

"And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever. Be careful now for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and do it."

This jumped out at me. It's such powerful exhortation. The Lord searches ALL hearts and UNDERSTANDS every plan. The Lord has chosen YOU. Be strong and do it. I serve in a ministry for the poor and homeless and sometimes I just want to quit and have free time again. But I can't. I just can't quit. I was stressed out at work last night. My head felt like it was going to explode. I went into the core to get some supplies and I just cried out, "Jesus help me!" He did. The explosive feeling in my head melted away. How can I quit serving the Lord, when He has never quit serving me?

Then I read this from Robert Tamasy: "Nowhere in the Bible are we commanded to bring non-Christians into the church to get saved. The misconception is that the pagan is supposed to come and hear; the Biblical mandate for the believer is to go and tell. If we are to be salt and light in our world, we need to go where the lost are." Confirmation.

Oswald Chambers: ""Consider the lillies of the field..." They grow where they are planted. Many of us refuse to grow where God plants us. Therefore we don't take root anywhere. Jesus said if we would obey the life of God within us, He would look after all other things. How much time have we wasted asking God senseless questions while we should be absolutely free to concentrate on our service to Him? Confirmation.

If I am obedient to my Lord, He will take care of me. I know this. But when I start to forget, He reminds me. I hear Him through His word and through others who hear Him too. I also sense His presence when I'm weary, like I did in the core last night. He is always there! Thank You Jesus for Your unfailing love!