October 21 - Daily Message - Romans 9:18

I believe this is a message to us from God, written from His perspective – Sherri 

​Romans 9:18 ESV “So then He has mercy on whomever He wills, and He hardens whomever He wills.”
 
It is really hard for people to believe that I can harden people so that I can show My glory (V22-23) and they hope they are not one of them and yet, when I tell them they are a vessel of mercy (v23) they are resistant because they wonder “why me? What makes me worthy of being better than others or what makes me worthy of God’s mercy”. But don’t you see, in both cases you are resisting Me and My will?
 
You confuse Me and yourself by repeating “thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done” (Matthew 6:10) and then when I begin to do My will in and through you, you wonder what I am doing or you tell me you are not worthy or, you need to know the eventuality of what I am doing in order to take the first step.
 
This is a hard way to live. A very hard way to live.
 
An easier way is to live in trust of Me – knowing I am good beyond what you could ask or imagine. The pain and suffering you encounter comes, not from the events in life, but from the doubts you have about Me…
 
“Will He show up for my situation?” you ask yourself.
 
“Will He heal me?”
 
“Will He provide for me?”
 
“Is He good?”
 
“Are His promises real? Will He follow through on them?”
 
“Why would He bless me?”
 
“What about that person I know who He is allowing to suffer?”
 
“What about that people group who are starving or in a war torn place.”
 
This is a sinful and terrible way to live! It is so hard to follow Me faithfully and question or doubt Me simultaneously. You will never be able to fully understand My ways (Isaiah 55:8) and  you are not able to understand anyone else’s journey without walking it (John 21:21-22). But it would be better to live as I instruct….seek Me first and all else is cared for (Matthew 6:33)
 
Trust Me with all your heart and don’t lean on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5).
Know that I will direct your paths (Proverbs 3:6, Proverbs 16:9, Psalm 32:8, Isaiah 30:21).
Rest in Me (Matthew 11:28).
Be still and know I am God (Psalm 46:10).
 
And know, without any doubt, that I am good.
 
Make a choice and lean into it fully – so fully you will fall if My promises are not true – and give Me space to truly show up powerfully in your life.
 
“But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15 ESV
 
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