Resting

From today’s devotionals. God is good – I love it when He teaches me stuff directly, and then affirms it immediately through what I read.


The Abiding Life

Does an apple tree struggle to produce apples? Does a pear tree labour to make its sweet crop?

Your toil or effort can add nothing to what Christ has done. Your task is to receive the complete sufficiency of Christ for every situation. You do so with the same childlike faith you had at salvation: “Yes, Lord, I believe You can solve this problem, heal this relationship, take care of this anxiety because You are my adequacy. You are all I have, but You are enough.”

The abiding life is the place of absolute trust and confidence in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Christ is all-sufficient. His life richly flows through you in the person of the Holy Spirit. He will satisfy every need, fulfill every demand, and produce the abundant Christian life in you as you depend wholly on Him. He is able.


The Test Of Faith

Most of us know the story of Joseph and the depth of his faith. Genesis 39-50 records the events of his life and how God provided emotional strength for him to rise above discouragement. The principle involved in Joseph’s life is one of extreme faith.

He didn’t enjoy being sold into bondage. Like any of us, he probably fought feelings of rejection, loneliness, and fear. He had worshipped and trusted God. Yet he ended up in a foreign land with no immediate hope of returning home to his family. Even there, Joseph held fast to his conviction – God had a plan for his life. He had been given a vision, and he refused to fall prey to sin and discontentment.

Each of us will face times of trial and discouragement. But it is here among life’s darker moments that God exposes the depth of our faith.

For the psalmist to write about his victorious journey through the valley of the shadow of death, there had to be a valley experience. For Joseph to testify to God’s faithfulness, there had to be an Egyptian encounter. For you to affirm the eternal love and strength of God, there must be a test of faith in your life as well. Remember, God will never abandon you. Just as He was with Joseph, He is with you – forever!

Precious Lord, despite the feelings of rejection, loneliness, and fear that sometimes flood my soul, I know You have a plan for me. Through all my trials, expose and then strengthen the depth of my faith.




I am so thankful that God is beginning to teach me to rest in Him. I know that this will produce godliness within me.

Thank You, Lord, for Who You are, and for Your love for me.