Day 17: Ask God
- Joni
- 12 minutes ago
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Did you ASK HIM FIRST?
Not your friend. Not your spouse. Not your mother, brother, or sister.
Not even yourself.
Did you ASK GOD first?
FIRST THINGS FIRST.
Hmm.
Because if "IT"S NOT ABOUT ME" then maybe
ME shouldn't be the first place I go for the answer.
Where do you for the ANSWERS to your questions?
FIRST THINGS FIRST.
ASK GOD!
DEAR GOD,
Where are YOU?
What do YOU want me to do next?
Do YOU SEE me when no one else does?
Are YOU really there in the silence?
Will YOU REALLY never leave or forsake me?
Why won't YOU heal my hurts?
Why is it taking so long for YOU to answer my prayers?
And then GOD ANSWERS you.
HE ANSWERS you in a sunrise and sunset.
HE ANSWERS you in a tender touch from a friend ,
who reaches out to you at the perfect time when you need a touch.
HE ANSWERS you in a giggle from a little child.
HE ANSWERS you always.
Because GOD IS ALWAYS GOD.
GOD IS ALWAYS GOOD.
GOD IS ALWAYS FAITHFUL.
FIRST THINGS FIRST~
Just ASK HIM.
GOD, where are YOU?
GOD ANSWERS~
HE is with you wherever you go (Joshua 1:9).
Just ASK HIM.
GOD, what do you want me to do next?
“Be still, and know that I am GOD" (Psalm 46:10).
Just ASK HIM.
GOD, do YOU SEE me when no one else does?
GOD ANSWERS~
"Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear HIM,
on those who hope in his steadfast love" (Psalm 33:18)
Just ASK HIM.
GOD, are YOU really there in the silence?
GOD ANSWERS~
"So do not fear, for I am with you" (Isaiah 41:10).
Just ASK HIM.
GOD, will YOU REALLY never leave or forsake me?
GOD ANSWERS~
"I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5).
Just ASK HIM.
GOD why won't YOU heal my hurts.
GOD ANSWERS~
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and
saves the crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18).
Just ASK HIM.
GOD, why is it taking YOU so long to answer my prayers?
And maybe
HE doesn't tell you WHY.
Maybe HE doesn't tell you WHEN.
Maybe HE simply ANSWERS with
COME~
"Come to ME, all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest" (Mathew 11:28).
Hmm.
Maybe that is the answer all along.
Not necessarily an explanation.
Not necessarily a changed circumstance.
But JESUS.
Sometimes I become so focused on getting
MY ANSWER that I miss THE ANSWER
standing right in front of me.
JESUS.
ASK GOD FIRST.
Not because HE will always give you the answer you want.
Not because HE will always tell you why.
And not because HE will always change your circumstances when you ask.
But because HE will always give you HIMSELF.
And JESUS invites you to bring
every question,
every fear,
every disappointment,
every unanswered prayer,
and every burden
to HIM.
Hmm.
FIRST THINGS FIRST
is really about putting FIRST THINGS FIRST.
Not ME FIRST.
Not MY ANSWER FIRST.
Not MY WAY FIRST.
But.JESUS FIRST.
Because...
IT'S NOT ABOUT ME. It's about HIM.
So before you ask everyone else,
before you try to fix it,
before you carry it one more step,
ASK GOD FIRST
because
GOD ALWAYS ANSWERS
with the
WORDS of HIS SON
that are for
YOU ALWAYS
because
JESUS IS ALWAYS
there for you
to carry ALL your burdens
that are wrapped up in your questions.
Therefore,
do
FIRST THINGS FIRST
and
"YOU WILL REST"
(listen to the song below)
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