Daily Devotional for September 21,2020
“For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the entire earth, to strengthen those whose heart is true to him.” 2 Chronicles 16:9
Last night I REconnected with a friend I have not spoken to in a long time. The two of us were connected as a REsult of my previous marriage. The individual has BEen on my mind for a while, but for some REason, I had not REached out. However, as always, Everything God Ordains (EGO), and the time was perfectly aligned for us to catch up last night. We chatted for hours, catching up on life and the past few years, and now as I REad the devotional by Osteen, I truly know it was all a part of God’s plan. As the ol’ folks say, “You’ll understand it better by and by.” Last night’s conversation and REvelation helps me understand more and more that God truly knows all and has a plan for our lives. As I mentioned to the individual, I spoke about with this individual, I know I was focused on my flesh and what I wanted in life in my twenties, but that was not the plan(s) God had for me. And truly from what was discovered last night, our Father definitely was working to prosper me and not harm me.
Hindsight just REvealed that I was in the way of myself. Yet God is a gentle and patient God, but most importantly, a loving God. God knew I had to go T.H.R.O.U.G.H. (Trials, Hurt, REgrets, Obstacles, Uncertainty, Guilt, Heartbreak) to get to my BREAKthrough of where I am now along my JOurneY. I truly am much stronger, wiser, and better...and as I await my forever love and what God has in store for my life, as Osteen REcommends, I will continue to BE patient. Trust God with my life. He knows what He’s doing. For even last night’s conversation was a part of His master plan and further confirmation for me to REmain forward, focused, and following in faith (and not fear) and favor. So grateful to truly understand how to walk by faith and not by sight, especially when my decisions don’t look the way others think of what I should do or expect of me.
Deuteronomy 8
I feel my life aligns with the Israelites and I wondered for 40 years of my life, many times doing what was expected of me instead of truly living for me. As I was approaching my 40th birthday, I BEgan to feel a shift in my spirit, REalizing a change was on the way in my life. I am so glad to have truly surrendered to God at that time in my life. I REflect this morning as the scripture says, “Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you...to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord” (Deuteronomy 8:2-3). Again, I didn’t understand it then but I truly understand it now. We must truly trust in the Lord with all our hearts and lean not unto our own understanding, but in all our ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct our paths (Proverbs 3:5-6). He knows what’s BEst for us.
As I continue to grow along this glorious adventure, I have asked God to use me as a willing vessel. Yesterday I had the opportunity to launch my seminar and workshop entitled “Manifest Your Passion & Purpose”. But yesterday morning on my daily walk, I did something different. I REcorded myself speaking about how Fall is the season for harvest, but we cannot harvest if we have not sown anything. I also asked viewers to also REalize that this season is a time of shedding, and to think about those things that may need to BE REmoved from their lives. May we all use this time, this day, this opportunity to BEgin again to sow—whether we finally BEgin to sow into and for ourselves, or work to sow for others. For as Tony Evans says this morning in the devotional “The Law of The Harvest”, Without the seed, it can rain and the sun can shine, but nothing is going to happen because when it comes to experiencing God’s grace, it must be accessed.” We must REmember faith without works is dead (James 2:17).
1 John 4:18
If we truly love unconditionally we do not ever have to worry about outcomes associated, for things that may come to harm us, God will work for our good. 🙏🏽💚🦋🌈
Make the most of this marvelous Monday, my friend.
