All in Daily Devotional

Making Excuses for God when Miracles are Slow Coming

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Faith

As men and women we tend to look at our problems and seek to resolve them ourselves, but as Christians we are meant to look at our problems, especially those that we believe are insurmountable, and ask God to take them. The worldly see the problems we face, and they are quick to rob God of the glory when He works for us, and they can explain away our rescue, but when God does the impossible, He becomes undeniably real to those who were once doubters. So shouldn’t we praise Him in our darkest and most violent storms because it is here that the Lord can use our rescue as undeniable evidence to those who do not believe? It is here that our faith is strengthened, and our hope made real… even to us.

Are We Afraid in the Night, or at Rest?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Rest , Restoration

We sweat and toil in the light of day, and pray for the Lord’s hand to be upon us. We are heartbroken as we look down on the graves of our loved ones, and pray for God’s gentle embrace. We suffer the pain of wounds, or the discomfort of illness, and pray for our Father’s healing touch. Every day brings some concern, suffering, or trial, that leads us to pray, but for every hard day there comes a gentle night of rest… a time of peace, and the revelation of God’s wonder. We can’t see the stars and moon until the sun has set, and we can’t hear the song of night until the raucous uproar of day has subsided. Do we lift up our daily prayers and remain confident in them to bring us rest? God separates our days of tribulations with nights of stillness, and peace.

Looking beyond Earthly Riches towards Heavenly Treasure

Richard Forbes
Daily Devotional

It is so easy to look at what we have received in our earthly life, and gauge God’s good provision for us on those things alone. We tend to look at the transient, and temporary, things we have here, and now, and say either that our God is great, or that He is lacking in the blessings He gives to us. This is what we are preparing to do when we compare our present station in life with that of another’s. By doing this we aren’t sizing up our accomplishments, but determining if our God is better to us, or to someone else. We are not trusting that even though He rewards us on earth, our most precious rewards are those He stores up for us in heaven.