It's For Your Own Good

It's For Your Own Good "And if we are careful to obey all this law before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness." Deuteronomy 6:25 There are not many children as they were growing up that did not hear their parents tell them, "It's For Your Own Good", when they had done wrong. So often they may not have always agreed with their parents at the time, but later ended up finding out the hard way that their parents were right. The same is true with God. We might not always understand why certain things happen, or why He wants us to do things a certain way, but God always knows what's best for us. God gives us the freedom to make our own choices, and sometimes our choices get us into trouble. When we do make wrong choices God is always there to help us through the aftermath of these bad choices, because that's what a loving Father does. But think how much better off we would be if we would take heed to His Word in the first place. When you accept Jesus as your savior, the Holy Spirit is there to direct you and lead you on the right path. When you listen to the gentle whispers that God will speak to you, when you are being tempted to do wrong, and turn from temptation, God's peace and contentment will surround you. If you are dealing with issues today where you are uncertain about what steps to take, I would encourage you to open your hearts, let God speak to you, let Him give you the wisdom and courage to do what is right and good. Follow these gentle whispers and obey them, and let them lead and guide you in the direction you need to go. Let them direct your path, and lead you to fulfill God's promise that He will never leave you or forsake you. Let God lead you to an eternal life, "it's for your own good." Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven​ May 31