Hope, Faith & Love

  Scripture: Isa 40:26 (NASB) Lift up your eyes on high And see who has created these stars, The One who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by name; Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, Not one of them is missing.   The recent journey I have been on has been one of discovery, frustration, and well… uncertainty. What I have found is that my gaze has dropped. Physically, I would walk and with my eyes to the ground. Like I didn’t want to face the world. I guess it is the same spiritually as well. In the dwelling of my thoughts – problems or otherwise, I started to be reflective and well… inward focus. This isn’t bad. Contrary I think it is good to be reflective. But prolong dwelling on one’s own problem leads to issues. I found myself drawn into an “ocean of self-consuming thoughts”, and that isn’t a good thing, leading to a sea of negative thinking. In trying to find a way out, I start to dig through the Bible,...

  Scripture: Daniel 6:13-14 “ Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.”   When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed; he was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until sundown to save him. ”   As Melbourne enters into lockdown 5.0 for this year, it has been increasing difficult at times to maintain an upbeat spirit. But this devotion has been stirring for a long time, and I have procrastinated for one reason or another. Today is the day. In the story of this passage; Daniel’s enemies lured the king into making a decree that no one can pray to any god but him. Knowing that this would trap Daniel. But Daniel didn’t stray and continue his daily prayers. Long story short (read Daniel 6 if you are interested), Daniel fell into the trap, king was upset since he liked Daniel but too late. He h...