On the Go - July 30, 2010

Security is realizing God knows where you are. 3288

Live it..
There's nothing so unsettling as knowing a tornado is headed your way and the only refuge you have is in a bathtub with a mattress over your head or in the shelter in your neighbor's yard. But regardless where you think you can hide, there comes a time when you'll turn to whatever or Whoever you believe can protect you. If you trust in yourself, that thought alone is scary enough. And if you trust is some thing, you might consider the rock, scissors, paper game and brace yourself. If however, you trust in God, you can rest knowing the One who created you and the elements of the storm, sees your circumstance.

One thing notable about security is the fact no one thinks they need it until they need it. But when they need it, it's only those who prepared in advance that have its benefit. No one but God knows what awaits for us today. Yesterday may have been a peaceful day, but Job was having a day like that right before his world fell apart. He was prepared, but unsuspecting at the same time. The storm not only took his home, possessions and family, it also took his sense of security. The only thing left was his faith and with the help of well-meaning friends, he thought he'd lost that as well - but he didn't. May we know the same peace, in, through and after the storm. The only security is knowing God through a personal relationship with Jesus. It's not an insurance policy, but an assurance policy that reminds us He will never forget or fail us.

Pray it
Despite my feelings of insecurity and ineffectiveness, I trust in You Jesus and choose to believe I'm alive today by Your grace. It won't keep me from having problems, but it has been and will forever be the only life assurance policy I 'll ever need.

Resources
An answer to prayer may be delayed so we will recognize it. (2001)
How many opportunities for repentance does God owe you? (2002)
Are you still looking back since you've been saved? (2003)
All the king's men might might be able to do it, but God can put your life back together again. (2004)
Closing our ears to God's warning doesn't mean the danger goes away. (2005)
Problems are solved at the root of the problem, not by dealing with symptoms. (2006)
When God is in something, nothing else matters. (2007)
Light exposes everything hidden in the dark. (2008)
Perfection is in the eye of the Beholder. (2009)

Pray for...
My husband or wife.

My children.

Their school.

Their teachers.

My children's friends.

My friends.

My work.

My city.

Governmental leaders.

My country.

My President.

My church.

My pastor.

My church leadership.

Sister churches.

Persecuted churches.

Missionaries.

The sick.

The lost.

Those in despair.

Those in the hospital.

Those grieving.

Widows.

Orphans.

Myself.

Prayertower Devotionals are the original creation of James R. Green:
Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003)
Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004)
Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005)
One-minute Devotionals (2006 to present).

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