Jeremiah 17: 5 Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.
6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Psalm 107: 21 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
24 These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit’s end.
28 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
31 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Are you being choked by the desert that has become your life? When we become so busy with our lives and the worries that surround us; so often we neglect to spend time with God in prayer and Bible study. So often when we are succeeding and happy we again take our eyes off of God and forget to praise God for His Goodness. Either way we take our eyes off of the only source of our joy and then our lives and heart become like a barren desert that is unable to yield fruit. Then the rains and storms come and we become frightened–suddenly, God whom we laid on a shelf while trusting ourselves and mankind; become ever important as we begin to pray. He, being ever so patient with us, calms the storm and we praise Him as He once more carries us into His haven of rest, joy, and peace. Our lives become fruitful once more. Yet, the foolish people that we often are, once more we take our eyes off of Him as we glory in our comfort; and He sends the healing rain within the storm. Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness. Are you in a desert today? Pray and seek Him. Are you in a storm today? Pray and seek Him. Are you in a lush and beautiful field of happiness? Pray and seek Him. Praise Him always for His Majesty, His Glory and His Love. Let His Joy overflow from your grateful heart.
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