Devotion Wednesday

 

 

Devotion

9-30-09

Seek the Father’s Will

Luke 6:12

“It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.”

 

Every day we have so many decisions to make, like what to wear, eat, what work needs to be done, where to stop and put gas in the car, when to go shopping, what book to read, what brand to buy, how much to spend, what bills to pay, what job to apply for, where to live, where to go to church, who to make friends with, and the list could go on and on. Making choices is just part of our every day lives. Some of those choices we don’t like to make like what bill to pay and which one will have to wait. Some of our choices just seem to happen without really any thought to it like when you are driving down the street and realize you need gas so you just pull over to the first gas station you see. Yet, each and every one of these decisions, no matter how big or little they may seem, each have a common element to them. They each need to be choices that are made thoughtfully and prayerfully.

 

You may be thinking, “Why would I have to pray about what gas station to go to or what bill to pay when it seems so obvious as to what I should do?”  Well the reason is that the Lord wants to guide you in every decision. Big or small they all have an opportunity waiting for us to be used by God or for God to show us and teach us something very important. Let’s say you are struggling with meeting your financial needs, you are tired from working two jobs, the kids have out grown their clothes, one of the kids needs braces, the other needs shoes, and you need to get the oil changed in your car.  Yet you know there is not enough money to be able to do all those things.  What do you do?  Do you sit down and write a budget? Do you get frustrated and on edge with your loved one? Do you point the finger and blame some one else for your situation? Do you think that seeing there is not enough money to pay the bills you will just spend what you have worked hard for on something fun? These questions are real. Many of us have faced this very issue.  The key to knowing what to do is found in our scripture today. Luke 6:12 is the example of what Jesus did when making choices. Yet Jesus had choices to make and even though He Himself was and is God, He still set the example for us to follow when He stopped to pray to the Father in Heaven before choosing the twelve disciples.  He already knew and yet He sought out the Father’s advice.

We need to be on our faces before the Lord continually. Oh you may not be able to latterly get on your knees in some situations, put in the hidden room of your heart you can. Take your troubles, your needs, your fears, your joys, and your every decision before the Father.  Just take a moment while you are driving down the street to say to Him, “Father, I need gas and I want to know where You want me to get it. Please show me where to go so that I am where You need me to be at that particular moment, just in case there is some one there that I can tell about Jesus.”

 

It is really exciting to talk to the Father about everything. You suddenly see Him in everything. He is always with us and talking to Him reveals His active work in our lives. You will see Him like you’ve never seen Him before.  So give it a try today. Talk to Him about every little decision you have to make. Then watch Him show Himself to you in a fresh new way. 

Let’s follow His example all day and all night; seek the Father’s will in everything.