Good morning, Lord Jesus. Put Your thoughts in my mind, Your desires in my heart, Your words in my mouth. Make me more like You today. ...

 “And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it’” (Isaiah 30:21).

 I briefly turned on the news this morning as I made my coffee. The issues of our day and the challenges we face are new every morning. The cultural landscape, the political pitfalls, the clashing of accusations, the suspicions and suppressions, and all that would seek to divide us and conquer us, to steal and kill and destroy us -- all swirl around us and strike at us like a snake full of poisonous venom.

 But our God is greater! And “the One who is in (us) is greater than the one who is in the world!” (1 John 4:4)

 Every generation fights its battles. Every age has to come of its own, through all it endures and overcomes. But we cannot overcome and come of our own in the ways of Your Spirit if we’re trusting in the ways of our world.

 More than ever, we need to hear Your voice. We need to learn to lean in to Your Presence, more deeply and intimately than ever before, so that we know that it’s Your voice we’re hearing and discern how You’re leading. For “(we) have not passed this way before” (Joshua 3:4).

 But just as our issues and challenges are new every morning, so is Your grace and guidance, Your mercy and love:

 “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, 

    His mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning;

    great is Your faithfulness.

‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul,

   ‘therefore I will hope in Him.’

The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,

    to the soul that seeks Him” (Lamentations 3:22-25).

 Come, Holy Spirit. Father God, speak to my heart. Lord Jesus, help me hear Your voice. I’m sitting here in the quiet of my morning waiting on You, longing for you, and listening for Your leading to guide my steps and let me know in my heart, “This is the way. Walk in it.” In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

 My family, I pray you may again make it a priority in your daily life to lean in to the Lord in deeper intimacy than ever before to recognize His voice and follow His leading, knowing in your heart, "This is the way. Walk in it", in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friends!

I would love for you to please share your reflections with myself or others using the comment box below.

Gary Liederbach- Lead Follower

One Direction Community

Email: garyl@onedirection.community

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