OCTOBER 25, 2023 – Relationship That Works

Relationship That Works

OCTOBER 25, 2023
Daily Reading – Jeremiah 1-3 / 2 Thessalonians 3

 

GOD’S WORD:

Jeremiah 2:27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        Children are naughty by nature. Tell them “Do not get into the cookies.” A minute later the child is gone. Where are they? In the cookie jar, enjoying what you told them not to. Then, when you walk up behind them and ask, “what are you doing,” it scares the socks off them. Why? Not because they have realized cookies will spoil their appetite for a nutritious meal you have planned. Nor because they are sorry that they have done this and will never do it again. (Yeah right!) Why are they upset? “THEY GOT CAUGHT!”

 

        Before you get to upset with the little ones, think about this. When times are going well and everything is ok, do you spend as much time communicating with God as when things are bad? If things are going well, we find lots of things to do besides spending time praying. An occasional “thanks God” seems sufficient. But let things get bad and we are on our knees crying, “Oh God help us.” The worse things get, the more time we spend with Him. Yet, it is often not until WE GOT CAUGHT! Caught neglecting God. Caught making other things more important than God. Caught falling in love with something else, until it becomes an idol that has taken the place of God. I wonder if sometimes God does not allow trying times in our life, just so we will stop, and talk with Him a bit. Our lives become so complacent with God and others that we spend days busy around each other, but never really talk. It is time to talk to those we love. 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        Could it be that our days would be better and less trying if we spent more of our good time with one another and God, and not just our sad times? I love to talk with happy people more than I do mad people. I believe God does too!

 

How much time have you spent with those you love?