I realize this is supposed to be the most joyous time of the year. I have been doing an Advent study to prepare my heart for the coming of Christ with us, Emmanuel. I’ve gotten everything done ahead of time and I’ve just been enjoying the season – until yesterday that is.
So many things hit me at once. One of our friend’s 30 year old son drowned while fishing. We have friends with cancer and other illnesses. There is so much hunger and sadness in the world.
I knew it was Satan stealing my joy. I knew the answer was to talk with God and read His Word. I decided I would read Isaiah about the birth of Christ and surely this would lift my spirits. As I opened my Bible to where I thought Isaiah should be, I actually opened to Proverbs. Now Proverbs is a book I seldom read but I opened it to Chapter 30:7-8 which I had previously highlighted.
Our God is so awesome. These were the words I needed to hear: “Two things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches but give me only my daily bread.
The falsehood and lies are from Satan. He is the father of all lies. He was stealing my joy by making me dwell on the sad instead of the good.
Give Me Only My Daily Bread
The most beautiful part is “give me only my daily bread”. I realized at that moment that He not only gives me daily bread but my cup overflows! He provides abundantly more than I could ever imagine. We have so much to be thankful for.
The next time you have a problem, remember our Great God and talk with Him and read His Word. The answers are there.
Praise God for His love and mercy.
