I WOULD SEEK UNTO GOD

 

EVENING DEVOTION by James Smith

AUGUST 31

 Job 5:8

I would seek unto God, and 

unto God would I commit my cause:

 
This is sound advice.
 
It is the counsel of a real friend.
 
It is much better than seeking unto men, or poring over troubles, or indulging the fancy, or giving way to fears.
 
Troubles generally look worse in the distance, they are seldom found to be so bad as they appear to be.
 
My friend, I know not what may be your case, but ud I was in perplexity, I would seek unto God for wisdom.
 
If I was in sorrow, I would seek unto God for comfort.
 
If I was  in weakness, I would seek unto God for strength.
 
If I was under guilt, I would seek unto God for victory.
 
If I was in doubt and fear, I would sek unto God for confidence and a sense of his favour.
 
If I was under the power of unbelief, I would seek unto God for faith.
 
If I was harassed by satan, I would seek unto God to lift up a standard against him.
 
If I was afraid of falling, I would seek unto God to uphold me with the right hand of his righteousness.
 
If I was alarmed at death, I would seek unto God to turn the shadow of death in to morning,
 
Whatever you want, seek God for it.
 
Whatever troubles you, lay it before God.
 
You cannot seek him in vain, or without profit.
 

Seek unto God, he loves to give,

Ask but in faith, it shall be given;

Go pray, expecting to receive

His grace, his image, and his heaven.

 
James Smith