This new year, we need to catch a powerful revelation that God loves and cares for us. Our fleshly instinct and reaction is to question whether or not God is with us every time we go through difficulty or crises. Today, determine to declare 1 Peter 5:7 each day to yourself: “Cast all your care upon Him, for He cares for you”. He cares for us. This is His word. This is His promise, period. Submit all contrary thoughts and emotions to God’s will, love and care. He cares for you. When you are tempted to question His love and care, catch that thought right away and reject it and cast it out of your mind. Also, make a list of your current cares and then cast them upon the Lord. Let Him take your cares and in turn, He will give you His peace. He is the God of peace and love so we need to be walking in peace and love every day! It’s time to shift from trusting our emotions to trusting God’s word! Our emotions are fickle, but God’s word is faithful and true!
You will be loved by the King!
There is so much deception, lying and word-smithing today that most people have stopped trusting in others. The bedrock of trust is integrity of character. You simply can’t trust one who says one thing, but does another. Proverbs 16:13 (CEB) says: “Kings favor those with righteous lips; they love words of integrity”.
Proverbs 16:13 in the ESV says it this way: “Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right”. Notice that Kings, or those in authority appreciate integrity. They appreciate those who speak with honesty and what is right. Don’t allow anyone to deceive you into thinking that dishonesty and lying is the way to go. It might get you by in the short-run, but in the long-run, you will be found out and it can lead you to ruin. Be the one who walks in integrity, and even if it costs you in the short-run, God will vindicate you in the long-run. Always remember, Jesus is the TRUTH, so walk in truth and in integrity. You will be loved by the King!
