Reflection: Doubts: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

1. In what ways have past failures stopped you from taking on a new possibility?

2. How have you turned to prayer to seek His guidance and counsel when fears once again attack?

3. What word of promise enables you to resist and trust?

4. What decision are you struggling with today?

Doubts: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

Jeremiah 31: 22, “’How long will you go here and there, O faithless daughter? For the Lord has created a new thing in the earth—A woman will encompass a man.’”

A new thing,

Forgive us, Lord, that we still allow doubts and fears to infect our choices and decisions, or perhaps indecisions is the more realistic word.

You have created all things new and nothing is beyond your hands.

And yet we still falter.

Maybe because we know You have given us free choice and we are afraid to fail again. To go the wrong path again.

Can our choice be that You will override any wrong plans we make and keep us on Your highway no matter how much we try to resist—whether actively by actions or simply in our hearts?

We don’t want to go randomly here and there. We want to be in the place You choose for us and live by Your Spirit’s guidance.

Lord, please forgive us our unfaithfulness to You, especially as we see daily Your protecting grace. Please remove the fear that keeps us from a whole heart of trust and faith. Please give us Your strength to step into our new life with hope and commitment.

Your thoughts,

Reflection: Oath: Word Ambassadors: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

1.     Make a list of all God’s promises you have already received.

2.     Under what circumstances do you find doubts begin to cloud your trust even though you know His faithfulness?

3.     What promises are you still waiting upon? In anticipation or in anxiety? Why?

Share: What scripture promise are you holding onto for today?

Oath: Word Ambassadors: Prayers and Poetry

Reading: Joshua 21

“Not one of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.” Joshua 21: 45

As the Lord had sworn the Levites received an inheritance of towns and pasturelands within the lots of all the tribes.

As the Lord had sworn all Israel received the lands that He had promised their ancestors.

As the Lord had sworn to their ancestors He gave them rest on every side.

In His time.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

Jesus promised to preach the gospel to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives, to free the downtrodden, and recovery of sight to the blind.

Jesus promised to take up our burdens, and listen to our prayers, and send His Holy Spirit.

Jesus promised His Presence, His refuge, His strength, His forgiveness, His mercy and so so much more.

Jesus promised He will return.

In His time.

Forgive us, Lord, for the many times we allow our doubts to cloud Your promises. Help us to remain as faithful to You as You are to us. And to remember that in Your time all will be fulfilled.

Psalm of Worship: Psalm 141: 8

“But my eyes are turned towards you, O God, my Lord; in you I seek refuge; do not leave me defenseless.”