Daily  God Walk for Sunday November 25, 2012
 
Sleep In Peace And  Confidence

 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. - Psalm 4:8
 
When I was a child we were very conscious of the threat of
nuclear war, although at the time we called it “atomic war.” At school we would practice getting under our desks for protection and the teachers would tell us to close our eyes so the blast wouldn’t blind us.

 There was a lot of fear in those days, but nowhere was that more evident than in my home. I would go to bed at night and be awakened by my mother who had heard sirens going off. She would make me get up and get fully dressed so we would be ready to flee to the mountains when the bombs began to fall.

 David had gone through many fearful times in his life, but he
had learned that there was a place where he could dwell in safety. He knew that  the devices of this world could offer very little in real security and his only hope was in his Lord. 

If we are to be able to lay our head on our pillow at night and feel at peace and safe, we too must learn to trust in the Lord. The only sure hope for a secure future is in Jesus Christ our Lord.

 The cold war of the 50’s and 60’s is long over, but we still face many challenges today. With all of that we can still sleep in peace because we know that the Lord will keep us safe. 

It is God's love for us that draws him to keep us safe as we put our trust in him.

Prayer: Lord, I know that there is no security in this world and my only hope for peace and safety is in Christ Jesus. Thank you for being there. Amen.

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Daily God Walk for Tuesday, November 13, 2012
 
Restore Your Brother
 
Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual
should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry
each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.  - Galatians 6:1-2

Two issues are being addressed in this short passage. The first
is our attitude toward others who are struggling and the second is about guarding our own hearts so that we do not
stumble.

 The way we respond to another who is struggling will be a factor in how we are affected by their failure. We are instructed to, “restore him  gently.” To restore one gently we must have the goal of restoration rather than  rebuke.

 Our focus must be on the one being restored rather than focusing  on the sin he has committed. When we do focus on the brother and his needs we  will deal gently with him and patiently restore him. When we focus on the sin we open ourselves to be influenced by the sin.

 I have been the victim of my own sinful folly and it was the  loving restoration of people who had my interest at heart that helped me to be restored from my failure. That experience many years ago has helped me to be more loving and gentle with others who are struggling with failure.

 Focus on the brother (or sister) – they will be restored and you will not be influenced by the sin. Choose to look beyond the sin and see the  need for restoration.         
  
Prayer:  Lord, give me a heart that is firm in righteousness and gentle in restoring my brothers who have stumbled in their walk. Give me wisdom to discern how to gently restore. In Jesus name, amen.