Our devotional thought comes from Hosea 7:14:
“They do not cry out to me from their hearts but wail on their beds; they slash themselves, appealing to their gods for grain and new wine, but they turn away from me.”
Taking our cares to God should result in peace. Faith in prayer to God should produce a trusting spirit. That’s the heartbeat here. These folks wailed, slashed, and chased fleeting idols—grain to fill their bellies, wine to numb their ache. Fear drove them, not faith. They scrambled for control, missing the gentle voice saying, “I’m here and I’m enough.” God didn’t want their noise; He wanted their hearts. Real faith doesn’t thrash about in panic—it rests. It trusts. It looks up, not around.
Ever feel that tug? Life throws a curve, and suddenly we’re wailing on our own beds, grasping at straws. But faith says, “Stop. Breathe. He’s here.” Hosea’s people fretted, but we don’t have to. Trust is the antidote to fear—a quiet anchor in a loud world. Lean into Him today. He’s not a god of grain and wine; He’s the God of grace and peace.
I leave you with a short poem that reflects this thought:
As children bring their broken toys, with tears, for me to mend,
I brought my broken dreams to God because He was my friend.
But then, instead of leaving Him in peace to work alone,
I hung around and tried to help… with ways that were my own.
At last, I snatched them back and cried, “How can You be so slow?”
“My child,” He said. “What could I do? You never did let go.”
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.
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