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Asking God First, and always, as we go through our lives

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Asking God in Prayer

We consider ourselves to be wise, and able to maneuver, and survive in the world, by our own abilities, yet here we are again kneeling before God, and praying pitifully for His guidance, salvation, provision, and mercy. How many times must we go on trying to fend for ourselves, only to end up in a mess again, before we will seek the Lord’s direction, and ask that He be first in our lives? We are so self-assured that we develop our own plans and strike off to accomplish them with at most a quick prayer, never asking, only telling, God where we are going.

Righteous Leaders, and Those God Places in our Hands

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Government and Leadership

As we go through life, governments, kings, and men will rule over us, but in truth they are allowed this dominion only because God has given it to them. Some are righteous, some simply moral, and others vicious and harsh in nature, but each one serves a purpose that God alone has destined them for, and whether good or bad, they will be judged accordingly. Being given power over us does not insure their salvation, wisdom, or any preferential treatment when they are judged before God.