PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY - MEDITATE DAY AND NIGHT

May 29th, 2026.


How often you put God first in your daily activities is not a question to embarrass you but one that needs each of us to truly examine ourselves and make adjustments where necessary. We know the commandments (Exo 20:3), we know what Jesus taught on the Mount (Mat. 6:33), we know the compression of the law in Matthew. 22:37, we know what Proverbs 3:5-6 says, but how often do we do it?


“When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his sores, then Ephraim turned to Assyria, and sent to the great king for help. But he is not able to cure you, not able to heal your sores.” (Hosea 5:13 NIV) This is what the majority of us do. We think of human help first before thinking of God’s. Why? Because we do not COMPLETELY TRUST GOD. What is really in short supply is our trust in God.


You will be surprised how much we trust doctors, pastors, friends, and people in positions of authority, than we trust God. Often, it is disappointments in these people that return us to where we should have started in the first place. The biblical logic is simple; God knows all things. He does not miss a thing. You are in His plans already and He knows what we do not know, sees what we do not see because He does not slumber nor sleep and He is willing to order our steps even to that same doctor, friend or pastor that you choose but it will be His decision not ours.


The Bible says we were bought with a price. “For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave. You were bought at a price; DO NOT BECOME SLAVES OF HUMAN BEINGS.” (1 Cor. 7:22-23 NIV) We are slaves of Christ and no one can serve two masters. Seek God first and He will direct your path - that way, you owe God and not man. You are no longer your own person as a believer.


Why is it difficult to trust God completely? It is easier to seek solution from who we see than from whom we do not see. It is common to struggle with giving up control, especially when faced with uncertainty, past disappointments, or a desire to understand the "why" behind your circumstances. Our brains work in the opposite direction. We panic where God demands calm. Calmness in the face of the storm is evidence of trust in God. Start with prayer and end with prayer. Lay all your doubts and anxiety before Him. Listen carefully and attentively for His direction. You will be surprised how close God is to you.


THE WORD: "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." (Col. 3:17)



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