Perhaps the greatest assault on the hearts and minds of men has been on the tendency to fantasise and comfort and live in unreality or non-acceptance. This is an understandable consequence of rejection, but the bible speaks a lot about living each day and hearing His voice each day and indeed walking one day at a time, making the most of every day.
Jesus spoke much about this, in fact He spoke of trusting God and not letting anxiety take over. But in the letter to the Hebrews we see a lot written on this subject. In chapter 3:7, there is a warning not to harden the heart but take every opportunity. He is wanting to speak to us every day. In fact the original intention in making man, is to walk and talk with him. In verse 13 we are encouraged to help each other daily, this is so important when going through a trial.
This does not get away from the daily pressure the people face through work and finance but it is saying that when things distract from our relationship with God they are a problem. That is why I talk in terms of the assault to make us over-busy.
God is a God of clarity and order. But we often self-comfort or, in fact, hide and distract ourselves. We are deceived that "doing", is responsibility. Responsibility, is admitting our need for God.
Most importantly it is a question of our motivation. Who are we trying to please. Against whom do we compare ourselves. There is nothing we can do to cause God to change the rules. When God sees the sacrifice involved in an anxious person trying to stop his or her fear and be aware of Him, it gets His attention and approval.
The Lord justs wants us to seek Him... ...AT LEAST TRY.
"Oh, that you had heeded My commandments!
Then your peace would have been like a river,
And your righteousness like the waves of the sea."
Isaiah 48:18
Daniel Chuter
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