Listen To Me And Be Secure

Thursday July 29, 2021

Recovery

In times of trouble, and when facing an unknown and uncertain future, it’s easy to feel unsafe and fearful. God promises us that, as we listen to Him, we will be safe and secure.

But if you listen to me, you will be safe and secure without fear of disaster. (Proverbs 1:33 CEV)

It would be very easy to miss the word “but” in the sentence that contains the promise because it is the first word. This word indicates that there are prior things we need to avoid in order to experience the life of security and blessing that God is promising us. If we read the preceding verses in Proverbs 1 we will be reminded of the trouble that comes when we are enticed into harmful practices such as; when we mock those who live a simple life program; when we stay so busy and distracted that we don’t hear God’s warnings or bother to obey His principles when it is inconvenient to do so; when we slide along not being alert to potential trouble and thinking, “I’ve got this in the bag.”

The word “listen” has two parts: to hear what is being said and to obey what we hear. This is the recipe for the successful living that God is promising us and makes available to us. He knows what is best for us. We need to seek Him and find out what that looks like. God will guide us around things that would otherwise cause us to stumble because He knows better than we do how weak we are and how powerful the triggers in certain situations are. As we give our full attention to God and obey what he says, we will experience the life of security God promises us. We will then be free from the fear of disaster that is so harmful to our well-being.

Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. Submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you. (Proverbs 3:6 MSG; James 4:7 GNT)

Prayer: Loving God, it’s so easy to be flooded with fearful thoughts and act in panic. Help me to follow Your way in every situation I encounter, so I can experience the safety and security that You have promised. When I am fearful, help me to check where I failed to listen or failed to follow Your ways, and help me to take the necessary action required to correct my disobedience. Please help me stay on track and listen well. Amen

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