Being the Hand of God

And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.” And Gideon said to him, “Please, sir, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his wonderful deeds that our fathers recounted to us, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has forsaken us and given us into the hand of Midian.” And the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian; do not I send you?” (Judges 6:12-14 ESV)

Many of us are waiting on God to do something to improve our lives or change the world. What if He is waiting on you? 

Let's pray and ask Him what He wants us to do today. You may discover that He has called you to be the change you have been looking for. 

Freedom from Shame

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5 NKJV)

There is no place in our lives for guilt to take root. Our hearts should not be fertile ground for it to blossom. 

Why? Because Jesus paid the price for all that we have done, are doing and will do. All we have to do is receive Him in faith as our savior, admit that we need saving. 

We cannot achieve freedom on our own. 

From this place of vulnerability comes freedom from guilt and shame. Once guilt and shame leave we become free to go and sin no more because we are no longer reminded of our imperfection. Instead we are focused on Jesus' perfection and how that perfect love has already saved us. 

God, Help Us Love Each Other

Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. (I Thessalonians 5:11 NKJV)

God I pray that you help us to comfort each other and strengthen each other in your love by giving us the courage to share your love with others sacrificially. Let us no longer look to our right or left and wait for others to love us first. Help us to be the first to love our neighbor because we know the truth, that it is You who first loved us. 

Please help us to understand that Your love is sufficient for us. In Jesus' name. Amen.