March 18, 2020

March 18
Running with Jesus

 Luke 11:2b ..."Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth."

     Here it is right in the middle of the Lord's Prayer the struggle of the wills. When we accept Christ we still have that old nature that cries out for it’s will to be done. Jesus was fully God and fully man without sin but experienced all the temptations that we go through. We so struggle to do things our way when we pray Your will be done on earth as in heaven we are seeking guidance. So often living in flesh with it’s desires we miss God's will and ultimate desire for our life. God says before we were born He knew the plan He had for our lives. Seeking His will to be done will give us His best plan. Often we have problems discerning so His word tells us to ask so we can know His will! It helps us keep a proper focus on life and daily we will not miss out on witnessing opportunities that otherwise we would not be focused on!  Then when we face difficulties we can go through them knowing that no matter where our road leads us He is right there with us on life's journey. When we accept where we are and cease to fight it we have a peace that will come over us and life flows so much better.
                 

Father, today we pray Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven! We can trust You with Your plan and will for our lives. Help us to not be selfish and only live for self today! As we go our way help us stay heavenly minded and make Godly decisions as we continue our run with You. It is comforting to know when I run with You I stay on the right path. Help us not stray or get lost we want Your best and You always know what's best!

Tomorrow: Our daily Bread! It's in the oven baking!

Judy Hollaway

Originally penned 2015