Many things tell a lot about a person: how they spend their money and what they do with their free time. What a person does when pressured or burdened may say the most since burdens are something we want to escape. Where we turn with our troubles reveals who or what we think is able to deliver us. Great characters in Scripture always turned to God. Hannah cried out to God (1 Samuel 1:10). David petitioned the Lord (Psalm 34:4). Paul called on God over and over (2 Corinthians 12:8). And Jesus stayed in the presence of the Father seeking understanding of the trial He faced (Matthew 26:39). Daniel did the same, and the phrase used to describe his attitude characterizes all who see God as their first stop in times of confusion: Daniel "set [his] heart to understand" (Daniel 10:12). In that phrase is a sense of commitment and perseverance. There is no desire for a quick answer but rather for a heart that understands. If you have questions today, set your heart before God to gain His understanding. The Christian faith is ultimately not only a matter of doctrine or understanding or of intellect, it is a condition of the heart.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:48:40 +0000
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