Affirmation of God: My knees bow to the LORD and my tongue confesses and praises Him.

Have you ever struggled to “hear” God? I have…for years. I used to be frustrated at why God made this so difficult. You made me God, why can’t you make yourself clear to me?  I am crying out God where are you?!

Today? I have not one ounce of doubt that God speaks to me. Does He speak to me in the way I always expected? NO. Have I heard His voice audibly? I think so. Has He spoken to me through His word? ABSOLUTELY. Has He spoken to me through dear friends and family? MOST CERTAINLY. Does He show Himself to me with a perfect timing that only God can have? WITHOUT A DOUBT.

The problem you see was never with God but me. I wanted to live life on my terms and have God speak to me in the way I expected. I could do neither of these things. When I began bowing my knees to Him and confessing and praising Him He definitely began to show Himself to me. Today is no different. I am working my way through the Celebrate Recovery handbook in search of affirmations from God’s word to comfort those in recovery. Today, John Baker took me to Roman’s 14:11-12 as he discussed confession and the transition from step 4 to step 5. I have been in this book for several weeks.

Roman’s 14:11 is the source of this affirmation: It is written:” ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.’ “ 

We know this verse and we know the next but here is where an example of God’s timing comes in. Verse 12 states: So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. For most will say that this is nothing new, I have heard that before too. Yes we have but….just yesterday I reposted a message and this weekend I spoke at my grandmother’s funeral and shared a story of how, in her weakened state one night she asked me “what have I done”. Did she mean what I have done with my life? I really doubt it…but possibly. Did God speak through her? I believe so and I just shared this over the weekend and this morning I am guided to this passage.

Nana asked me what I have done. Romans 14:12 confirms that the LORD will also ask me this. Am I getting the message? Will I live life today with the end in mind? What I do today will greatly affect the conversation I will have with God. Am I hearing Him? LOUD AND CLEAR.

Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess and the day of giving an accounting of ourselves is coming. He will hear you and you will hear Him. What are you going to be able to say to Him on that day? If you are not hearing is this a God problem or a you problem? Praying you will kneel and hear God.

Tom Raines

Christian Affirmations 4 Life