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Day 127: Blessings Will Come


July 20, 2020


When our car or something in our home is broken, we usually call on an expert to fix it.  I would not have the slightest idea how to repair my car on my own.  My husband is officially banned from plumbing endeavors after we had a geyser in our bathroom when he tried to replace the toilet many years ago.  We know our limits on things like this, yet as humans we still think we can oversee “fixing” our own lives.  While action may be required on our part, we will have better results if we first consult “the manual”.  (read our Bible)  Praying and studying God’s word is how we consult an expert when it comes to working out our life’s problems.  God knows the plan, including not just the what, where and why but the all important WHEN.  We ask what we should do, or we ask God to do something.  We pray for wisdom, understanding and peace.  Sometimes his answers are quick and obvious, other times we wonder if He even heard us.  He always hears us, but do we hear Him?  Waiting on the Lord is hard.  But we mustn’t give up.  (That would be like removing the toilet from the base without turning off the water…disastrous!)  Proverbs 3:5 (AMP) says:  “Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.”  Trust God!  Smile and be joyful!  

A song that always touches my heart and reminds me of the wisdom of God:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQan9L3yXjc


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