Nov 4 Devotion: You Can Trust God

7).  Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8).  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.  9).  Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

                              MATTHEW 7:9-11 (KJV)

As we all know, life often times confronts us with unexpected or painful circumstances. During such troubling moments, we can rest on this essential truth: The Lord is perfect in His love.

Consider 1 JOHN 1:5, which says, in part,  “God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.” In other words, everything our heavenly Father does is righteous. And if He is a God of love, then it is impossible for Him to mistreat any of His children. We can be assured that whatever He places or permits in our life is good and that His motives are pure.

Jesus demonstrated this deep care for us when He offered His blood on the cross—"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."   (JOHN 15:13). Christ, the perfect lamb, was willing to die in our place so that we could have an eternal relationship with the Father. If God gave us His Son—the most precious gift He could possibly give—to take care of our greatest need, then we can trust Him to provide for all areas of our life.

When difficulty arises, remember how much God loves you. Even when circumstances are painful, you can be confident that because of the heavenly Father’s love, you’re always held in His capable and caring hands.

-IBC