Cry Out To The Father

by Sharon Chimere-Dan

He Wants You To

"Will you not from this time cry to Me, 'My Father, You are the Guide of my youth? . . ." - Jeremiah 3:4

If you read the story behind this verse, you'll find that God was really angry with Israel for forsaking Him (again) and worshiping trees and stones instead. But you see, He loved them dearly and even though He was upset, He wanted them to turn back to Him, to repent and take Him as their God and Father again.

He wanted them to cry out to Him.

Not Only In This Situation

In this example, God wanted Israel to cry out to Him in repentance. But there are other ways in which we can and indeed should cry out to our Lord:

In desperation and despair - Psalm 6

In joy and gladness - Psalm 32:11

In times of worry - 1 Peter 5:7

And because He loves us and loves, desires and commands our praises and adoration, we should sing, dance and speak aloud to the Lord our God.

For who He is, for all He does and because He chose You to be called His friend, cry out to the Lord in praise.

If you're in pain or if things are hard, cry out to the Lord, telling Him it's so. Cast all your cares upon Him because He cares for you. He cares about even the smallest, most seemingly insignificant worry. And best of all, He does something about it.

Like the first verse said, cry out to Him, proclaiming Him as your Father.

And in all things, let your actions proclaim His glory to others and cry out to Him as an offering of love.

And don't forget that in crying out to Him, for whatever the reason, you are being obedient to Him. And that please God.

Last Words...

Father is, and Father God,

He wants to hear your voice.

Now you can speak or silence keep;

To you He leaves the choice.

Faithfulness

by Sharon Chimere-Dan

All Words, No Action

“Most men will proclaim his own goodness, but who can find a faithful man?” – Proverbs 20:6

Have you ever noticed how true that is? Many people will say, “Oh, I’m so good at doing this,” or “I really display this characteristic marvelously,” but when it comes time to see these things in action, they fail to produce results. Are you one of these kinds of people?

God loves a faithful person, someone who will stick to His words and really obey them. He wants His children to act on their faith and “bear much fruit” (John 15:8). What are some practical ways this can be achieved? We can do this in our everyday lives by displaying the fruit of the Spirit. They are Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Faithfulness and Self-Control (Galatians 5:22-23).

Some Examples

Love

Tell someone about Jesus today. Pray for someone.

Joy

Remember who Christ has made you to be (His chosen, sanctified, set apart, dearly loved child) and choose to remain secure in that fact. Praise Him for it!

Peace

Even if situations threaten to make you frantic, choose to remain calm knowing that Jesus is still Lord of all, cherishes you and will help you through the situation/s.

Patience

Don’t fly into a rage if you are provoked. Wait on God patiently and cheerfully for something you may have asked Him.

Kindness

Share something with someone who needs it e.g. a hug, a sandwich, a smile, an instruction. Maybe even some clothing or a prayer.

Goodness

Be good to others. Bless your parents by being obedient. Bless your sibling by doing something they'd like. Bless a friend by supporting them. Bless the Lord by paying attention to Him and doing His will.

Gentleness

Don’t be harsh toward anybody. Be harmless in all your actions, just like Jesus.

Faithfulness

Go and keep a commitment to work, a project, etc. even if you don’t feel like it.

Self-Control

Keep yourself from doing that something you know you ought not to do.

Last Words…

As you go and live this out

Don't forget to pray

For God's help in doing it

And doing it His way