Devotions...

Psalm 51:17 "The sacrifice You desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart."

Psalm 78 is an amazing Scripture on remembering God's provision. It says several times of the Israelites "They did not remember..." "They did not remember..." "They turned their back..." All the ways that God had provided for them.

Psalm 90:17 says "And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful."

Excerpts from Oswald Chambers devotional for Dec. 13th.:

--- Don't pray for the lost to find a way, pray that they will find God. Don't pray for those in pain to find relief, pray they will find God. This is called intercession.

--- When we pray on the ground of Redemption, God creates something He can create in no other way than through intercessory prayer.

--- Don't pray for whatever they are going through. Pray for their strength. Pray for their patience. Pray that they'll know God.

Don't we often pray for our "troubles" to end? Sometimes I think God allows us to go through troubles so we'll find Him IN them. It's when the wind and the waves rise that we most need to see Jesus and be with Him. Sometimes, it's not God's desire to make the storm stop, but for us to find Him in the storm. Perfect for my sermon this weekend.