Can't See the Forest for the Trees?

I start every morning and evening with coffee and God through daily devotions from Our Daily Bread Ministries, https://odb.org. “Right There with Us” is the title of today’s devotion. The scripture is from Matthew 14:13–21, with the key verse, “'We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,'” they answered." Matthew 14:17. John Blase wrote this devotion. My beloved brothers, and sisters in Christ, before I write, I pray first to God to guide my words, so that it may serve as spiritual food and guidance. I want God to be the sole source of my writing, so all the credit goes to Him, not to me. I am only his humble servant. I thank God that He led me to use Our Daily Bread Ministries as a base for comments. Have you ever heard the phrase "You can't see the forest for the trees."? Well that is what it is like when we try to figure out our challenges without Jesus. Jesus is here to help us; all we have to do is ask. He’s Immanuel—God right there with us, an ever-present help in trouble.

How can you increase your awareness of Jesus’s presence? Why is it vital for us to gain His perspective on what we’re facing? May God bless you and gain Jesus' perspective on what you are facing.

Our Daily Bread Ministries (2019, March 4).No Comparison, John Blase, retrieved from odb.org/2019/03/04/Right There with Us.