Once Again   email this to a friend print this article
by Jan Dravecky

I Samuel 23:4

"Once again…" Is that what my life story would say? Once again, Jan inquired of the Lord. Once again, Jan refused to make a decision until she prayed about it. Once again, Jan chose not to act impulsively but waited for God to give her direction. Once again, Jan did not take matters into her own hands but fully released them to the Lord.

Like a boomerang, David always returned to the Lord, in season and out, while running for his life and while running the nation, when he messed up and when he was victorious.

"Lord, cause my heart to continually be drawn back to You, regardless of where it has been or what it has done. Don't let pride or fear or indifference gain a foothold and cause me not to turn to You continuously and repeatedly. May my dependence on You cause me to live a life that brings You great honor and glory. And if ever there is a narrative of my days written somewhere in heaven, I pray it will include the words, ‘Once again...'"

 

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