Morning by Morning, October 24 - The Choice to “Let” or “Let Not” Good morning, Lord Jesus. Help me begin my day embraced by my Father, centered in Christ, and filled with the Holy Spirit. ... As I listen for Your leading, I hear this in my heart: “Let not your heart be troubled.” ... And of course, Your Word from Scripture comes to mind immediately: “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me” (John 14:1). There’s much going on in our world right now that can trouble our hearts. The war in Israel and Gaza that could easily spill over into a regional war or the next world war. In our own land, we live on the Southern Border where many are concerned many warring terrorists have already come through and are just waiting in sleeper cells to attack us from within our own borders. Not to mention the “everyday” struggles and battles and challenges of life in our broken and fallen world in desperate need of her Savior, Healer, Deliverer, and Redeemer, as we join in prayer for the Revival and Awakening through a mighty move of Your Holy Spirit that seems like our last and best Hope. So as I mediate on these words You’ve brought to mind this morning, the first thing that comes to me is the word “Let,” as in “Let not your heart be troubled.” “Let” is a choice. “Let” is an action. “Let” is also a command from Your Voice to our hearts to make a choice. We can either choose to “Let” our hearts be overwhelmed and overcome by the troubles of this world and the immediate troubles of our lives. Or we can choose to “Let not” our hearts be overwhelmed and overcome. So how do we make the right choice? How do we “Let not” instead of “Let”? By embracing the invitation of Your very next Words--“Believe in God; believe also in Me.” Believing You is trusting You. It’s not trusting that we won’t go through challenging, even gut-wrenching, maybe even horrific or incomprehensible struggles through these deeply troubling times. But it does mean we can turn our eyes toward You, open our hearts up to You, put our faith and trust in the One who promises to be with us through whatever we endure as we overcome. Just as You said, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). “And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith” and trust in You (1 John 5:4). You set before us a choice: To “Let” or “Let not.” Apart from You, I can do nothing (John 15:5). But I praise You and thank You that I never have to be apart from You, for You are with me always (Matthew 28:20). You are always right here within me by Your Spirit who always abides within me, guiding me, comforting me, helping me “Let not” my heart be troubled no matter what’s troubling the world around me (Romans 8:9; Colossians 1:27). So by the power of Your grace working in me, I choose to “Let not” my heart be troubled today. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today. In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may your heart be filled with peace as you choose to "Let Not" your heart be troubled, believing and trusting in the God of Peace who fills your heart with faith to overcome, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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