Getting it Right
by Darla Noble and Joyverse
Psalm 143:5-6, 8
I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands. I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.
Statistics show that while nearly half of all Americans make resolutions at the beginning of a new year, less than 50 percent are still keeping them after six months.
While resolutions are nice, there is really only one resolution worth keeping. That is the resolution to trust God with your life — to lift yourself up to Him each and every day.
Today’s verse offers advice on letting our history prompt us to reach out to God in our present troubles. When doubts and fears arise, remembering how God has blessed us in the past can renew our faith and bolster our spirit.
God’s faithfulness to other believers can also inspire us.
Elijah lived in a drought-stricken wilderness. Daniel was surrounded by hungry lions. Paul was beaten and mocked. Jesus suffered in agony on the cross for crimes He didn’t commit. Yet they all kept their hands stretched out to God and continued to trust Him with their lives.
In making just one simple resolution — the resolution to reach for, grab hold of, and listen to God, the blessings of yesterday will never fail to see us through to tomorrow.
Reflection
How do I actively reach out to God every day?
Prayer
Dear Lord, You are endlessly faithful. You have sustained generations of believers, from the beginning of this earth’s history. I want to count myself among Your faithful friends. I will never stop reaching out to You, never stop remembering Your goodness, never stop trusting You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
