He Has Us Covered….

As I stood talking to this lady today, her expression, tears, and words reminded me of a very familiar feeling I have experienced one too many times as a child of God, regret and condemnation (not from God but from myself).  See we all make decisions without consulting God that we just feel are right and can’t logically figure how God would see it as wrong.  The problem is that we should make no decision without consulting God in His Word or through prayer.  Sometimes it is our emotions or zeal that push us forward when we should pause for Holy Spirit confirmation or correction. 

Then the regret comes when the situation plays itself out and we see what God could have steered us away from in the first place.  Then we condemn ourselves for not doing what we know we should have in the first place…seek God first and all things will be added.  The only answer that will silence our regret and cover our condemnation is Love.

1 Peter 4:⁸Above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and disregards the offenses of others]. (AMP)

1 John 4:¹⁰In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins. (AMP)

Love has already forgiven us.  We must let the past be the past and honor Jesus’ sacrifice by accepting that He has forgiven us after sincere repentance, and let Him love us in and through our consequences. 

Added….

If you don’t have any room, things can’t be added.

In these days and times, that is a hard concept to understand.  This culture drives the desire to have more and more stuff.  Commercials declare you need this!  You have got to have that!  Your life will not be complete if you don’t have the latest phone, tablet or TV declares every commercial.  How do you draw the line at what is too much stuff?  What is your barometer for ENOUGH?

What is enough for you?  Is it your daily needs, or are you desire (wants) driven?  One day the Lord started me on a journey of discovering what I really needed, by taking away “things” from my life.  The journey has been divine, educational, and very difficult.  But by the power of God and His Holy Spirit it has taught me what enough is.  Even better than that, it has taught me to make room for God to add to my life.  What a blessing to have the promise of my heavenly Father adding all I need for my life in Him. 

Matthew 6:³¹ “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.