I Need You

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

    neither are your ways my ways,”

declares the Lord.

Ok, so...I know God's ways are not my ways, right? Yes, pretty clear there. But I find myself, often, thinking God's ways are not only different from my ways, but they are less than my ways. I find myself believing that MY way is better than GOD'S way. Hmm...

I find myself steering away from convictions and light, towards my own preferences and pleasures... Warring with the Spirit within me, my flesh screams out selfishly, "I'm right!!!!!."

Wrong.

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

Let's take a look to the truth of the matter...


Seek the Lord while he may be found;
    call on him while he is near.
Let the wicked forsake their ways
    and the unrighteous their thoughts.
Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them,
    and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
“As the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.
As the rain and the snow
    come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
    without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
    so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
    It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
    and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
You will go out in joy
    and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
    will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field
    will clap their hands.
Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper,
    and instead of briers the myrtle will grow.
This will be for the Lord’s renown,
    for an everlasting sign,
    that will endure forever.”


God's ways are higher than mine. His perspective leaves nothing out of view, while mine is often short and limited. His love is so vast and it covers a multitude of sins and freely pardons the evil-doer (me). His compassion is so deep, his attention is so unhindered, His admiration and generosity- so extended. He is grace-filled, mercy-filled, and everlasting. He never runs dry, runs out, runs tired or weary. My God is for me. He is for my victory and in my favor.

Father, forgive me for trying Grace's way so often. May I turn first to you. Help me to lean on truth and not my wavering opinions. I need you! Oh, how I need you!

Grace