We know Jacob wrestled with God - I'm quite sure he would have taken the blessing of God without the limp. Hmm!
We've all played it at one time or another. The old 'tug-o-war' game, trying to pull your opponents over the dividing line into the mud puddle. It was a lot of fun as kids, But I wonder if we realize we never left the basics of the game behind as we matured. When you think about those periods of restlessness, anxiety. edginess, and even selfishness in our lives, could it not be we are playing the game with God, trying to win Him to our way of thinking or our personal desires. We take our prayer requests and lay them before Him, but yet we kept hold of the rope ourselves (worry, impatience, gloom, etc.) trying to get the exact outcome we wanted. If we would just take a moment and look back we will see that God is true to His promises. Everything in the past He has worked out or is working out for our good. So why not just let go of the rope in this current crisis or situation and let God be God. It's much better this way and you won't get as muddy!
Until tomorrow...
Pastor Botts
"Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." - Psalm 55:22
P.S. - If you have not signed up yet and plan to attend the Voter's Symposium this Sunday after services please let me know by close of day. Your name and the candidate/proposition you will speak on. Thanks!
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