Life Plan Devotion #149 [Constancy]

Hi, Everyone.
I read a great quote yesterday, included in a friend's reply to a post:  "You ask Me to guide your way, but you don't want to move your feet." That really hit me. What about you? It goes well with today's devotion.
Please remember to pray for all those having or recovering from surgery. Also, there are many going through difficult situations right now. Let's lift each other up in prayer. I don't know how anyone goes through life without the Lord.

Life Plan Devotion #149 [Constancy]

Exodus 13:21-22 "By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people" (NIV).

     God's manifested presence to the children of Israel came in the form of "a pillar of cloud" by day and "a pillar of fire" by night. Try to picture that. I did. I "saw" everything from a tiny, fluffy cloud to a massive, thick cloud. I was leaning more toward the latter, especially since it had to have been large enough, as the pillar of fire by night, to adequately light the way for the vast number of Israelites, when they needed to travel at night. [Exodus 12:37 mentions 600,000 men. With women, children, and elderly men, the total could have been 2-3 million people.]
     In looking up the words "pillar" and "cloud" for these verses in Exodus chapter 13, I found that the Hebrew word for "pillar" means "a standing column," and the word for "cloud" means "a cloud (as covering the sky); the nimbus or thundercloud." What an awesome sight that must have been, day or night. It was huge!
     God's presence was constant, and constancy is still one of God's most beloved attributes. God's people, from the time of the wilderness wandering to this very day, tend to be a people who murmur, complain, and provoke God's longsuffering, yet He never leaves us. God is here, to lead and guide us, if we will only look to Him.

What this has to do with weight loss: God is constant in His offering to help, but are we constant in our accepting of that help. Think of your own weight-loss journey. If you have asked God to help you progress on your way, are you being constant/faithful in following His constant/faithful leading? He won't force you to, of course, but it is to your advantage to do so.

Prayer for Today:
"Heavenly Father, I praise You for Your unfailing, faithful constancy. I thank You for being willing to lead and guide me always, in every area of my life. I know that I must yield to Your leading, and that is my prayer for today. Father, I yield to You, in every way, in every area of my life. I know You will lead and guide me this day. May I follow, constantly. In Jesus' Name. Amen."

Go forth today, following constantly your constant Heavenly Father and Guide.

Blessings,
Mary

Mary as always very wise words God gave you today. Thank you. I am learning this, slowly, but I am learning it. God bless you.

In Christ
Karyn

Hi, Karyn.
I'm right there with you. Sometimes I think I've learned it, and then--pow!--I'm struck with human nature. It's annoying, isn't it. :)
Thanks for reading and replying. It blesses me. Have a good day.
Blessings,
Mary