A Growing Dependence | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | July 3, 2023

A Growing Dependence | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | July 3, 2023

For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I Who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one Who helps you.” Isaiah 41:13

It can be easy to convince ourselves that independence and less reliance on outside forces is the best way to live. In the USA, our Founding Fathers upheld the idea of an independent nation and the sovereignty of the individual. Freedom was a rallying cry that brought this Union into existence. Much of this is good and with proper intention. Less dependence on government, less intrusion by the State, and less interference in matters of daily life help to foster a society that can stand on its own two feet. Ideally, government should support the family and support the God-given role of man and woman, husband and wife. Sadly, this is rarely the case in our country today.

Within Christ however, our dependence must grow day by day. We put aside the effort to just “pull ourselves up by our bootstraps” as we encounter trials or tribulations. No, our faith must deepen and we must regularly admit and confess our need for more of Him, not less. In Isaiah, the Lord reassures Israel as the One Who holds their hand; Who literally helps them. Our deepening reliance must always be in Him and less upon this world. To grow more dependent on the Lord is a good and wonderful thing. It’s not a bad thing at all!

Question for today: In my life, how have I become more dependent upon the Lord?

Pray: Lord I admit my daily need for You. It’s a need nothing in this world (not government, not money, not my own ability) can provide.

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