My appeal

I don't know about you but when I was younger and wanted to do something, I would get the, "Ask your Mom." And, when I asked my Mom, I would get the, "Go ask your Dad." This volley would continue until one would either relent and say yes or no. When they said, "No," I would make my appeal.

Sometimes, my appeal would garner me the opportunity to do whatever it was that I wanted to do. Other times, it was still NO. Maybe representing myself wasn't always the best strategy.

Today's word is from Job 5:8, NIV, which reads, "But if I were you, I would appeal to GOD. I would lay my cause before Him."

When my parents would say, "No," I would find myself making my appeal to my friends. Of course, they would tell me how backwards my parents were being, which would make me feel as if I had justification. The truth is, though, that my parents kept me from a lot of trouble by saying, "NO."

The gist is that when you feel you are wronged, you can make your appeal to those around you. You can seek counsel of others. You can seek comfort and sympathy from others. But, if you really want something done about it, you have to appeal to the One that can fix it. Even then, sometimes, He might still say, "NO." But, when He does, you'll know that it is for your benefit.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T