Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Friday, June 26, 2020

QT 26 Jun 2020, Ps 56:3-4, Enough of the trite sayings, seek God!


Psalm 56:3–4 (ESV) —
3 When I am afraid,
I put my trust in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
What can flesh do to me?

NOTE: It is a simple formula. When in fear, put your trust in God. There is nothing man can do that can ultimately harm me, even my death. How do we practically put our trust in God? The word and prayer would be my answer. We seek God in his word and we seek God in prayer. It seems simple but it is the best thing. Repeating various trite mantras such as "God is in charge" or "I have faith" are really meaningless if we are not in the word and prayer. They are practical lies we tell ourselves, for while they are "truths," they are not really true to the person who will not spend time in the word and prayer. Why the word and prayer? Because we are seeking God and God is known in conversation. God speaks through his word to us and we speak to God through open and honest prayer.

PRAYER: Father, the formula is simple, but few give their lives to knowing you. I don't want to be a part of that group.

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