Weed Out Your Bad Habits

I came across this story of an elderly teacher, who took a walk through the forrest, with a student by his side. Suddenly he stopped and pointed to four plants close at hand. The first was just beginning to peep above the ground, the second had rooted itself pretty well into the earth, the third was a small shrub, while the fourth was a full-sized tree. The tutor said to his young companion, "Pull up the first plant." The boy did so eagerly, using only his fingers. "Now pull up the second." The youth obeyed but found the task more difficult. "Do the same with the third," he urged. The boy had to use all his strength to uproot it. "Now," said the instructor, "try your hand with the fourth." The pupil put his arms around the trunk of the tall tree and couldn't even shake its leaves. "This, my son, is just what happens with our bad habits. When they are young, we can remove them readily; but when they are old, it's hard to uproot them, though we try and struggle ever so sincerely."

We all have weeds and even enormous Redwoods that need uprooting in our lives. The longer we go without bring them to the LORD, the deeper those habits become rooted in our lives and the harder it becomes to remove them.

Are you weary of pulling? Unable to remove a deep rooted habit in your life? Bring it to the LORD. Simply ask Him to give you the strength to do the uprooting. There is nothing to difficult for Him. He will never give us more than we can handle and He'll always provide us with a way out! Trust in His strength to gain the victory over your weakness!

The Truth
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." (1 Corinthians 10:13)

Daily Miracles

When Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt I'm sure several million people were wondering, "How am I going to be fed? How am I going to survive in this wilderness?" Imagine the logistical nightmare. An incalculable quantity of food and water were needed to survive in the desert. Where would it come from? Yet, in this seemingly impossible situation, God provided!

He provided Manna from heaven. When the people first saw the Manna on the ground, they wondered in amazement saying to each other, "What is this?", which is exactly what "Manna" means in Hebrew — "What is it?" They were receiving the food of angels, [Psalm 78:24-25] which sustained them the entire time in the desert.

But we know what happened as time passed…the people got used to this miraculous provision, began to take it for granted, and even be bored with it, and, of course…the wonder of God's supernatural provision evaporated. Israel lost sight of the miracle that God was doing in their lives each and every day.

Each and every day is a miracle from God. Each day of our lives we walk through a world filled with the wonders and glory of the Lord. But we, too, can become dull and lose the wonder of all that He has done and provided for us, even our very salvation. We need to awaken to the daily miracles of life, and to the never ending opportunities the Lord is opening, to pour His love in and through us. As we do, may we always be thankful and aware of His provision in our lives.

The Truth
"The LORD is my Shepard, I shall not want." (Psalm 23:1)
"Those who seek the LORD, shall not lack any good thing." (Psalm 34:10)
"And my GOD shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19)