The Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”
--Genesis 3:9
In Genesis 3:9 we find a very fascinating verse…when God called out to Adam and Eve, “Where are you?”
Obviously, God wasn’t ignorant of where they were or what they were doing. Instead, I believe He wanted Adam and Eve to realize what they had done and come to grips with it
I also believe God is asking you the same question today: “Where are you?” He is asking, “How are you doing spiritually?”…not for His own sake, but for yours. He wants you to realize where you are and what you’re doing. And He is asking this question because He loves you too much to let you stay put in your faith and become either sinful or stagnant.
Too many times we go through our day or week and don’t take a spiritual assessment. And when we do stop and assess where we are…and we’re honest with ourselves…we must answer, “I’m not where I’m supposed to be.”
Let me encourage you today to listen carefully to the voice of the Holy Spirit within you. He is gently probing and asking you the important questions, to jar you back into reality.
So, “Where are you?”
God is asking, “Where are you?” What will your answer be today?
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.”
Luke 12:25–27
Just about every little boy who dreamed of growing up to be a basketball player wanted to be taller. They looked up to those they saw on the court and realized that almost all of them were above average in height. But there are exceptions. Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues had a long NBA career as a professional basketball player, despite the fact that he stood only five feet three inches tall. His rookie year, one of his teammates was Manute Bol, who, at seven feet seven inches, was twenty-eight inches taller than Bogues! Despite his lack of height, Bogues developed a complete game that kept him in the league for fifteen years.
Whether we are tall or short, one thing is certain—worrying about it won’t change it even a fraction of an inch. The right course to take when we have a challenge is to trust in the love and goodness of our Father in Heaven, and believe that He will do what He has promised to care for us. The world is filled with examples and illustrations of God’s goodness in the way that He has provided for the needs of all His creatures. Yet too often we think that somehow we are exceptions to His care, and must figure things out on our own. But as the old saying goes, worry is like a rocking chair. You may move back and forth and use up energy, but you aren’t getting anywhere. Worry doesn’t change things—it only takes away our strength.
Today’s Growth Principle:
Choosing to worry, rather than trust God, only robs us of peace and joy without making things better.
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