Position

This little lump of love is positioned right in her father's arms and face!

There are other times she is positioned at the mercy of her two year old brother!

Again and again I am seeing where God places each of us, everyday, has great purpose.

There are some great Old Testament stories about being in very vulnerable situations that stick with us.  These reminders of how great our God was and is are purposefully positioned in God's Word for us.  Whether it was Daniel in the lions' den, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego surviving the fiery furnace, or Esther positioned as queen "for such a time as this," God was with these people amidst some tough places and He is with us.

Stop and think how your position physically, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually, has changed over your lifetime.  The constant is God!  He's with us and at work in us all of our days.

Position-"A situation or set of circumstances, especially one that affects ones power to act."

A key take away from this definition is recognizing who has the power to act in all of our situations.  We must be surrendered to His will, His work, and His ways.  The Old Testament story of Jehoshaphat's faith is a wonderful way to get our faith fired up!  I've highlighted some good take away nuggets.

"While every man, woman, and child of Judah was standing there at the temple, the Lord’s Spirit suddenly spoke to Jahaziel, a Levite from the Asaph clan. Then Jahaziel said:

'Your Majesty and everyone from Judah and Jerusalem, the Lord says that you don’t need to be afraid or let this powerful army discourage you. God will fight on your side! So here’s what you must do. Tomorrow the enemy armies will march through the desert around the town of Jeruel. March down and meet them at the town of Ziz as they come up the valley. You won’t even have to fight. Just take your positions and watch the Lord rescue you from your enemy. Don’t be afraid. Just do as you’re told. And as you march out tomorrow, the Lord will be there with you.'

Jehoshaphat bowed low to the ground and everyone worshiped the Lord. Then some Levites from the Kohath and Korah clans stood up and shouted praises to the Lord God of Israel.

Early the next morning, as everyone got ready to leave for the desert near Tekoa, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Listen my friends, if we trust the Lord God and believe what these prophets have told us, the Lord will help us, and we will be successful.” Then he explained his plan and appointed men to march in front of the army and praise the Lord for his holy power by singing:

“Praise the Lord!  His love never ends.”

As soon as they began singing, the Lord confused the enemy camp, so that the Ammonite and Moabite troops attacked and completely destroyed those from Edom. Then they turned against each other and fought until the entire camp was wiped out!                 2 Chronicles 20:13-23

There is a very good devotional by Rick Warren on Paul's positioning in prison.  https://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/daily-hope-with-rick-warren/

Lord, you are with us wherever we go today!