…The Lord says this to you: Be not afraid or dismayed at this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
God wants us to lean entirely on Him; that is what faith really is. It is too complicated to try to stay in His will under our own power. Which one of us can even say that we know 100 percent, for sure, what we’re supposed to do every single day?
You can do everything that you know to do to make a right decision. You may be right, but there is a possibility you could be wrong. How can you know if you’re right or not? You can’t. You have to trust God to keep you in His will, straighten out any crooked paths in front of you, keep you on the narrow path that leads to life, and off the broad path that leads to destruction (see Matt. 7:13 KJV).
I know some things about God’s will for my life, but I don’t know everything, so I have learned to stay in rest and peace by leaning on God, praying for His will to be done, and trusting Him to keep me. I learned this when God was dealing with me to make a certain decision. I agonized, “But, oh, God, what if I’m wrong? What if I make a mistake? What if I miss You, God!”
He said, “Joyce, if you miss Me, I’ll find you.”
Leaning is a good thing, as long as we are leaning on something or someone that won’t cave in when we least expect it! God is a good choice to lean on. He has a proven record of faithfulness to those who commit their lives to Him.
Prayer of the Day: Lord, help me to lean completely on You, and help me to trust You to guide and keep me in Your will, especially when I’m unsure of the path, amen.
