i am EXTREMELY mindful about the devotionals i choose to read. the majority of them are very fluffy & self centered & do not focus on Christ or a relationship with Christ. I wanted to recommend this devotional by Henry T. Blackaby & Richard Blackaby that i read everyday and will continue to read in the coming years because it is 100% Christ centered & Christ exalting. . today’s devo comes from Exodus 5:21, “They said to them, “The Lord look upon you and judge! You have brought us into bad odor with Pharaoh and his officials, and have put a sword in their hand to kill us.” . CONTEXT: For 400 years the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt. Being slaves obviously meant that they did not have individual liberty which also included not having freedom in God to do His will. Moses came to tell them how they could encounter total freedom in God. The Israelites were so intensely afraid of enraging the pharaoh and those they were enslaved to {the Egyptians} that they essentially chose fear over God. They resented Moses for even implanting the thought. . in my own life i have chosen fear over God. i have rejected Him & have become all to familiar with fear. fear and i have been in a committed relationship like two star crossed lovers. i have been comfortable in my bondage. choosing God over everything is scary to us because our flesh is uncomfortable with the unknown. yet, we can have comfort in it because He is right there with us. my friend if you are thinking that choosing God will lead you to some new life frolicking amongst the daisies, exit now. a price was paid at Calvary & so TOTAL surrender comes at a cost for you. . i know longer want to be woo’d and lulled by fear. i don’t want to cling to it more than i cling to God. i may suffer but the joy & comfort in my suffering is Him. . #christianartist #bibleverse #dailybibleverse #readthebible #biblestudy #sharehope #bestill #bestillandknow #youarenotalone #christiancreatives #flawedyetcalled #christianblogger #christianjourney #graceupongrace #encouragement #womensministry #christianinspiration #solagratia #solideogloria #creativejournaling #biblejournaling #christianencouragement #bestillandknowthatiamgod #theolog (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_23OW6BlQs/?igshid=17tukp5ngaz1z
