Today’s verses display a similar theme as yesterday’s — both showing unlikely (and culturally unacceptable) people who had literally followed Jesus in order to humbly ask Him for help.
It only takes me considering that to feel convicted by my reactive hesitation to run straight to God with needs that arise in my life. If I’m completely honest, I don’t think I like to even admit that I have needs to begin with. Much less admit them to God — and then to others? My gut reaction says: yeah, I’m not doing that.
But God… In His sovereignty and wisdom, He made us needy creatures, not capable of being truly self-sufficient but needing help from others and, ultimately, from Him. What does that look like for today? For me, that means lowering the threshold of what it means for me to be in need. It means re-ordering the steps I take when needs arise and, while still taking personal responsibility, not exhausting every other option I can before asking for help. It also means keeping my eyes open to others’ needs and asking God for opportunities to step in and meet needs that are not about me.
I wonder if there are things I am missing out on because I did not seek God first for help. I wonder if there are areas where we’ve all become easily satisfied with earthly solutions when God has a supernatural answer or provision in mind.
God, help us see and trust Your mysterious ways. Help us see the necessity of trusting Your authority over all things instead of seeking our own answers or earthly solutions. Stop us in our tracks when we aren’t seeking You. We choose to trust You today.