{"id":2198,"date":"2022-11-10T05:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T10:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspirationallaroundme.org\/?p=2198"},"modified":"2022-11-10T05:04:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T10:04:00","slug":"the-father-knows-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspirationallaroundme.org\/index.php\/2022\/11\/10\/the-father-knows-best\/","title":{"rendered":"The Father knows best."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You remember your first experience learning how to drive? What was the first thing your father, older brother, or even driving instructor told you to do? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you put your seat belt on, right?!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides trying to avoid a seatbelt ticket your father or whomever took you on your first lesson wanted to make sure you were safe. He wanted to make sure that the tools you needed to be a successful driver were given to you in hopes of avoiding senseless fines, fender benders, accidents, or even a fatality. That\u2019s the privilege of being taught, the person doing the teacher has experienced things that you\u2019ve not seen or heard, and for some we take heed-some learn the hard way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s go to scripture. Todays scripture reference comes from 1 Samuel chapter 14. Click here<\/a> to read the entire chapter. For context for todays message let\u2019s focus our thoughts on verse 6. It reads: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, \u201cCome, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or by few.<\/p>\nI Samuel 14:6<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan, son of Saul, was a wise young man. Unlike his father Saul, Jonathan feared God. Because of Jonathan\u2019s obedience and his trust, God did wonderful things through Him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How often we become narrow minded, egotistical, or even scatter brained times and we don\u2019t heed the advice from our Father. For the context of todays message I\u2019m not talking about your earthly father but your Heavenly Father. Oh yes I know a lot of us to include myself gave daddy a hard time and we paid for. But this is true too for our Father in Heaven. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

God gave us warnings but we still veered off and did our own things. But then we expected our Father to rescue us. Anybody been there? Don\u2019t leave me hanging y\u2019all! <\/em>\ud83d\ude09 <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All this week my messages are shouting to all reading to cling to God. I was forwarded the title of Pastors sermon entitled, \u201cResponding to God\u2019s Call.\u201d His scripture reading came from Matthew 22:1-14. With his permission I\u2019d like to share that message so we can be blessed by the message God placed on His heart for the children of God. With advancements in technology and dedicated members like Regis, we don’t have to miss the message God has for us. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scripture goes on to tell us in 1 Samuel 14:23, So the Lord saved Israel that day, and the battle shifted to Beth Aven. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

God stood on His words in 1 Samuel 4:6 (scripture reading of the day). You see Jonathan had no clue what the Lord was going to do. He didn\u2019t know how things would turn out, but He trusted Him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same way God made provisions for Jonathan, God can make those same provisions for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same way Dave provided protective gear for Elijah (featured picture of the day), God is our comforter, our strength, our protector, and our provider. Like the song lyricist says, He is a Way maker, promise keeper, light in the darkness\u2026 Y\u2019all I know God to be a burden bearer, shelter during the storm, feed and water when I\u2019m thirsty, He\u2019s been my mom and my dad, I\u2019m here to tell you He has been my husband when I needed Him to be, He has been friend when I pushed everyone away, He has been my strong tower, He has been my peace, my joy, the reason I sing, the reason I praise, the reason I love and live. Oh yes everything about me, within me, around me is because OF MY FATHER and His protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone searching and seeking for a Father who knows best? Anyone trying to find the One who is above all others? Anyone ducking and dodging bullets and need protection from the enemy? Look no further. On Wednesday yet another invitation was extended\u2026.the offer still stands. Invite Him in and draw closer to Him! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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