God's Ways=Best

GOD’S WAYS=BEST

Proverbs 3:5-6

“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.”

“Why did you go to the party, Mike?” ten hear old Jeremy asked his big brother (see Magnificent Grace devotion).

“I figured that I could just pop in, say ‘Hi,’ and return before you’d notice that I was gone. You were busy playing video games.”

The boys were sanding a wall that had been repaired in their recreation room. (Mom told them she had chores for them to do, to work off their disobedience that night). Michael snuck out for an hour without asking God for guidance. He didn’t even tell his little brother! Michael’s ways are not God’s ways. Neither are ours.

Jesus’ followers are to submit to His plan for our lives. God’s ways are always the best. We’re to set aside our agendas and focus on our relationship with Jesus. How can we lead God-pleasing lives? Give God our attention.

Where do people learn what pleases God? The Bible is the best place to learn God’s ways. Book of Instruction Before Leaving Earth guides us in all situations. We’re to follow the steps given, confident that God answers prayer. Heed God’s instructions.

The Lord takes responsibility for lives that are committed to Him. He provides everything we need to follow His instructions. We’re to base all our actions and decisions on Philippians 4:13: “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” When we “lean on our own understanding,” our ‘feelings’ betray our ability to follow God’s ways. God’s provision is always adequate.

Every day brings people new choices. What to wear, what to eat, how to respond are decisions we make without thinking twice. Maybe it’s time to include God in every decision, so that He will “make your paths straight.” That means God removes every barrier that hinders reaching your appointed goal, your victory.

The very areas of life that we protect with a “Hand’s Off” sign (where not even God is welcome), are what we need to entrust to God the most. Today is the perfect time to choose victory by handing over to God the keys that drive your heart.

Take Home Nugget

Michael and Jeremy’s mom gave them a broom and dust pan. “Clean up the mess you made by sanding the wall. Tomorrow you can paint the wall blue. Won’t that be fun?”

“How long will it be before we’ve ‘worked out our disobedience,’ Mom?” Michael asked.

“Soon!” was her happy reply.

I Did It God’s Way is the tune victorious believers sing to a world that brags about independent living.

J.D. Griffith

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