Lent Day 9 – Lenten Devotion – Friday, March 14, 2025
“Powerful Hearts!”
He’s Got The Whole World, In His Hands
Lindon & Henry
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
“Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’” Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’””
Tests are one thing, being put to the test is another. Being put to the test implies an ultimatum, 'I'm watching you,' or 'If you do not make good on this,' or 'Let's just see how good you are,' or 'Let's see if you are as good as you and others say you are.' No one likes this kind of pressure. No one likes being put to the test.
God does not like being put to the test either. Oh, He can handle the pressure; that is not the problem. God simply has no time for those who come to him and believe only because God comes through in the miraculous on our terms. God has no time for those who believe God is motivated by ultimatums. God has no time for those who do not believe and keep their heart on The One who has their heart in His hands, The One who has the whole world in His hands, The One who has power enough to do it all, The One who is already faithful!
With that said, this next part is far more important to note: God invites us to ask for miracles. Who else can do them? Who else wants to do them? God likes performing miracles. Look around every day. God comes through more than we will ever know - not because we are watching, not because we are trying to see just how good God really is, not to show us He is better than anyone could ever tell us He is, not to show us He can handle the pressure; God invites us to ask for miracles because God is grace, God is power; because God forever has his heart on you!
Let us pray: Jesus, today, I tell you it is easy for me to put you to the test. I think it will be easier for me to believe in you, if you do as I ask, how I ask, when I ask, exactly as I ask; and I watch you carefully, looking for you to perhaps even fail, and provide me with an out, but more so, hoping you come through on my terms. Keep my heart on you, and your miraculous power. Bless me with real faith, to surrender and to believe. In your name, I have power and faith to pass every test for I am in your hands. Amen.
