Don't Forget About Me

Out of sight, out of mind? Unfortunately today with so many varying distractions vying for our attention, this can become quite the case. That is why I like to unplug and just get outside in God's creation. These daily visual ques prompt feelings of gratitude, respect and worship in the believer. If a person does not yet have such faith, it should at least cause that person to ask, "What is the purpose of life and why am I here?"

Likewise in times of trouble, we can begin to focus on the problem rather than our Deliverer. We run ourselves ragged, going in circles trying to figure out what WE are going to do. Isn't it so much better to trust our Heavenly Father and His Son to provide all that we need at just the right time? I am a witness of God's perfect timing in my life. Even when I could not see how things would work out, I knew they would work out. Setting my heart on my Redeemer and not my circumstance is so liberating! Yah wants to restore us but we have to look to Him wholeheartedly:

"For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord..." Jeremiah 30:17

This requires patience and an attitude of faith because all of this works out towards our edification. Just as a lump of coal becomes a diamond under immense pressure, so our spiritual character is developed. Just think if we never got into trouble, how could we know and appreciate God's delivering hand in our lives? The goal is not to forget about God by going our own way, especially in times of trouble.

"For my people have forgotten me, they have burned incense to false gods ; and they have been made to stumble in their ways, in the ancient paths, to walk in bypaths, in a way not cast up;" Jeremiah 18:15

Notice this verse says they have been made to stumble in their ways for having forgotten Yahweh. Yes, if we forget our Heavenly Father, we will stumble on our own. That is because our reasoning is not as His is. Even though Yeshua was a son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered, (Hebrews 5:8). Our Heavenly Father waits to offer help and refuge to those humble enough to admit their need. God wants us to come to Him with any and every matter. In fact He makes this very clear:

"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." James 1:5

So ASK God and do not forget Him in your future plans and times of trouble. No matter what the situation, HE has the answer and wants to give His children the best of advice.