BBD 06.05.17 The Cure for Confusion (Classic)

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Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

05 June 2017

The
Cure for Confusion

For God is
not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
- 1 Corinthians 14:33 NKJV.

Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any
fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being
like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let
nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind
let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only
for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be
in you which was also in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 2:1-5 NKJV.

We have what some might call a nondescript vehicle. It is white, and there are
countless other cars on the road that look exactly like it. So, on our recent
trip as the three of us left a store with me leading the way back to the car, I
was puzzled when I was the only one at our car. Then, I noticed Jeanie and Nick
a few cars away trying to open the door of another white car, and it was not
even the same make or model!

I am just
glad that they did not find a concrete block lying around to smash open a
window. You see, that is what 24-year-old Chase Fitzgerald did when he was
confronted with a similar situation. His key would not open the door of the
Jeep Cherokee that he thought was his, so he just picked up a concrete block,
and smashed open a window. That was when he came to the conclusion that the
vehicle was not his.

Chase has been charged with criminal mischief, and he will probably have to pay
for the $2,555 worth of damages that he caused too. But where did he find a
concrete block lying around in a bank parking lot?? Some people become confused
as to which car is theirs, so if you see someone trying to open the door of
your white car, it may just be the Wrather family. However, if it is a person
with a concrete block lifted above their head preparing to smash out a window
you might want to call for help.

There is no doubt that life can at times be confusing, and spiritually things
can appear to be confusing; but it is not God's will that you stay confused. It
is God's will that we have peace in every area of our lives.

Often the solution to confusion is simply a brief prayer asking for the Lord's
help and guidance. It is amazing how quickly everything can change after just a
little prayer. The apostle Paul says in Philippians 2:5, “Let this
mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” Prayer
is a way of doing exactly that.

The apostle Paul says in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17, “Rejoice
always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will
of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Instead of being fearful and
confused about every situation that arises; we should be rejoicing in our Lord,
continually giving thanks to Him, and praying constantly about everything
because this is “the will of God….”

Is there confusion in your life? The cure for that confusion is as the old song
puts it:

Have a little talk with Jesus tell him all about our troubles

Feel a little prayer wheel turning know a little fire is burning

Find a little talk with Jesus makes it right.

Maybe you need to have a little talk with Jesus right now?

Copyright © 2010 - 2017. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
19 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brad, Damon D.
& wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
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There is a complete devotional
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ministry by using this link: www.paypal.me/EdWrather

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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

05 June 2017

The
Cure for Confusion

For God is
not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
- 1 Corinthians 14:33 NKJV.

Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any
fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being
like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let
nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind
let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only
for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be
in you which was also in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 2:1-5 NKJV.

We have what some might call a nondescript vehicle. It is white, and there are
countless other cars on the road that look exactly like it. So, on our recent
trip as the three of us left a store with me leading the way back to the car, I
was puzzled when I was the only one at our car. Then, I noticed Jeanie and Nick
a few cars away trying to open the door of another white car, and it was not
even the same make or model!

I am just
glad that they did not find a concrete block lying around to smash open a
window. You see, that is what 24-year-old Chase Fitzgerald did when he was
confronted with a similar situation. His key would not open the door of the
Jeep Cherokee that he thought was his, so he just picked up a concrete block,
and smashed open a window. That was when he came to the conclusion that the
vehicle was not his.

Chase has been charged with criminal mischief, and he will probably have to pay
for the $2,555 worth of damages that he caused too. But where did he find a
concrete block lying around in a bank parking lot?? Some people become confused
as to which car is theirs, so if you see someone trying to open the door of
your white car, it may just be the Wrather family. However, if it is a person
with a concrete block lifted above their head preparing to smash out a window
you might want to call for help.

There is no doubt that life can at times be confusing, and spiritually things
can appear to be confusing; but it is not God's will that you stay confused. It
is God's will that we have peace in every area of our lives.

Often the solution to confusion is simply a brief prayer asking for the Lord's
help and guidance. It is amazing how quickly everything can change after just a
little prayer. The apostle Paul says in Philippians 2:5, “Let this
mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” Prayer
is a way of doing exactly that.

The apostle Paul says in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17, “Rejoice
always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will
of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Instead of being fearful and
confused about every situation that arises; we should be rejoicing in our Lord,
continually giving thanks to Him, and praying constantly about everything
because this is “the will of God….”

Is there confusion in your life? The cure for that confusion is as the old song
puts it:

Have a little talk with Jesus tell him all about our troubles

Feel a little prayer wheel turning know a little fire is burning

Find a little talk with Jesus makes it right.

Maybe you need to have a little talk with Jesus right now?

Copyright © 2010 - 2017. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
19 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brad, Damon D.
& wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

You can help support this
ministry by using this link: http://www.paypal.me/EdWrather

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo devotional group by
sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email.

You may subscribe to the html text group (Because of time
constraints the devotional is only being sent now in html format) by sending a
blank email to burningbushhtml-join@welovegod.org and you may unsubscribe by
sending a blank email to burningbushhtml-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email. If the link does not work, copy and paste the link.

To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org