Book 4 of Musings In All Your Ways

Invite Jesus into every area of your life. He will accept the invitation.

The Bible advises us to acknowledge God in all our ways. We have so many opportunities each day to do just that.

In our assembly we have been stressing how utterly important it is for us, as we are facing war, to keep in very close contact with the Lord. The term "intimacy" has been stressed repeatedly. The Lord wants us to be intimate with Him.

The practical way to remain intimate with the Lord is to keep talking to Him about everything we are doing.

As we are going about our business in our house we keep asking the Lord to guide us as we make the bed, or wash dishes, or mop the floor.

As we are driving on the highway we talk to the Lord about our safety. There are drivers who are under the influence of alcohol. There are others who deliberately cause accidents so they can collect insurance. There are people who are doing drugs. So we keep asking the Lord to give His angels charge over us.

There are numerous opportunities to talk to the Lord when we are on our job. We need His wisdom if we are to be successful, whether we are operating a turret lathe or selling shoes.

In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

Many believe there will be works of terrorism in our country as a result of the war with Iraq. We are wise if we ask the Lord about all that we are doing. If there is a direct danger we are not to rush about in panic. We are to keep on acknowledging our ways to the Lord.

I think sometimes believers feel the Lord does not want to be bothered with the details of our life. This is not at all the case. Jesus wants us to keep looking to Him. When we do not He sends problems so we will pray.

Some believers will not pray even when loaded down with problems. I suppose they think God wants them to be miserable. We suffer needless pain when we do not bring everything to God in prayer.

There is this about God: He likes to be asked. He told the Israelites when they went into battle to blow the trumpet so God would be reminded of their danger.

Doesn't that sound nonsensical? Didn't God know when they were in danger?

He certainly did-in fact before they knew they were in danger.

Why, then, did He tell them to blow the trumpet to remind Him of their need?

I can't answer that. All I know is, Jesus likes to be asked.

If we are too proud to humble ourselves and tell God we need help, then we are going to have plenty of trouble.

There is no problem, no slight irritation, that is too small for God's attention. After all, a day is as a thousand years. That is, God divides each day by a thousand years and pays attention to each tiny period of time. Detail by detail, thought by thought, nuance by nuance, the day progresses. It is up to us to keep talking to the Lord about all that is taking place. He will hear, provide wisdom, and solve our problems.

Is there something weighing on your spirit right now? Have you taken the time to pray it through-to press in prayer until you know God has heard?

If you haven't, why don't you do that right now. God is a Bearer of burdens. If you will cast your burden on the Lord He will help you.

The Lord draws near to those who are poor in spirit, who repent continually, who always are calling on the Lord for help.

But the rich, those who feel no need for the Lord, He holds afar off.

Let's you and I be among those who come up out of the wilderness of this chaotic world, leaning heavily on our Beloved.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6)