Precious Lord Jesus,
You are Immanuel, God with us -and You are enough!
When things in my life are flowing smoothly, it’s easy for me to trust in Your sufficiency. But when I encounter rough patches-one after another after another- I sometimes feel as if Your provision is inadequate. At times like this, my mind tends to go into high gear, obsessing about ways to make things better. I’ve come to realize that problem solving can turn into an addiction.
There are times when my mind spins with so many plans and possibilities that I become confused and exhausted.
Instead of being overly focused on problems, I need to remember that You are with me always, taking care of me. Help me to rejoice in You and proclaim Your sufficiency even during my most difficult times. This is a supernatural response, and I must rely on Your Spirit to empower me. I also have to discipline myself to make wise choices day by day and moment by moment. Lord, I choose to be joyful in You, my Savior, for You are indeed enough!
In Your all-sufficient Name, Amen.
“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).”
Matthew 1:21-23
“teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.””
Matthew 28:20
“Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.”
Habakkuk 3:17-18
Excerpt from Jesus Listens by Sarah Young
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