Trust the Lord with all your heart,
and don’t depend on your own understanding.
Remember the Lord in all you do,
and he will give you success. – Proverbs 3:5-6 NCV
God is glad to have you remember him when you are troubled, but here’s a little reminder to invite him into your life even when there is nothing you specifically need.
Did you ever ask him to guide you in a choice but forget to follow up when everything turned out well? Paul reminds us to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18) and to offer our prayers with thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6).
One of the reasons I like to include the King James Version for Bible study is for verses like Matthew 7:8:
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Asketh. Seeketh. Knocketh. That “eth” on the end of those verbs makes it a continuous action. Jesus told us to ask, seek and find (Matthew 7:7) but God wants to be your first resource all the time.
Daily Bible reading for May 6
Proverbs 3:13-20
Deuteronomy 7
Hosea 3
Titus 1:1-4
June 6, 2013
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