There was a song released by Janet Jackson in 1986 titled, "What Have you Done for me Lately?" I remember it well because that was my era of music. I am a product of the eighties and allow me to say that they don't make music like that anymore.
Anyway, the gist of the song is that things have changed in the relationship and, now, the guy that used to go out of his way to show his love for her has stopped doing ANYTHING special at all. So, Janet asks, "What have you done for me lately?"
We can all get in the rut of thinking that GOD has forgotten us and that He isn't doing anything for us at the moment. We can all think that, while GOD has saved us and given us eternal life, He doesn't seem to care about what is going on in my life right now. Yeah, we all get there from time to time.
Today's word is from Isaiah 58:11, NIV, which reads, "The LORD will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs...and will strengthen your frame..."
Note first that the LORD will guide us ALWAYS. It isn't that He isn't leading us in the right direction; more often than not, it is that we aren't wanting to go His way. However, He is there guiding us ALWAYS, if only we will follow.
Next, we can see that He will satisfy our needs. Here in lies the problem...we think He is supposed to give us what we want. Nay nay...He will satisfy our NEEDS. GOD will always provide everything we need to accomplish what we need to accomplish.
Finally, we can see that when things are going bad, and we feel that we can't go another step, GOD will give us the strength to keep moving on. There will be times when all we can do is rely on GOD to get us through the next moment, and HE WILL!
What has GOD done for me lately? Everything. He always does.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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