Another week. Waves of all the things we have to do keep
knocking on our door in a relentless pounding; even the
desire to get out of bed makes the covers seem like heavy
weights. We know in our minds God is there, that He has
not left us, but we long to “feel” something; we’re numb.
What can we do? Let’s ask ourselves, “What is the truth
of God in this matter?” Not how we feel, but what is
God’s truth?
God is God, God is all-powerful,
God is in control, God is not caught off guard,
God is not surprised, God knows my needs,
God knows my hurt, God knows what will come next,
God loves me, God loves my family,
God provides, God protects,
God never changes, God has a plan for my life,
God sent His Son to die for my sin that I might have an
eternal relationship with Him and share this good
news with others,
God Is the Great I AM, the Ever-Present One, eternally
present and here,
Almighty, Infinite, Loving, God.
Since this is the truth of God, I can trust Him. He did not
put me on the planning committee, He just asks that I trust
Him. Because we know these things to be true, we can say
with Job, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him...”
[Job 13:15] His love and commitment to us are shown by
what was done on the cross and the empty tomb. “Even
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil for You are with me.” [Ps. 23]
Because of Who He is and what He has done, we can lay
our fears before Him; we can share how we feel, we can be
completely transparent– He knows our thoughts anyway.
As we share these innermost thoughts with Him, we can say,
“Father, this is how I feel, yet I know who You are, I know You
know what is best. I choose to believe You, Who You are and
always have been; I choose You over my feelings, my fears,
my confusion. I trust You. Help me in Your grace and
mercy. I love You. I need You. I thank You for what you
are going to do. In Jesus Name.”
knocking on our door in a relentless pounding; even the
desire to get out of bed makes the covers seem like heavy
weights. We know in our minds God is there, that He has
not left us, but we long to “feel” something; we’re numb.
What can we do? Let’s ask ourselves, “What is the truth
of God in this matter?” Not how we feel, but what is
God’s truth?
God is God, God is all-powerful,
God is in control, God is not caught off guard,
God is not surprised, God knows my needs,
God knows my hurt, God knows what will come next,
God loves me, God loves my family,
God provides, God protects,
God never changes, God has a plan for my life,
God sent His Son to die for my sin that I might have an
eternal relationship with Him and share this good
news with others,
God Is the Great I AM, the Ever-Present One, eternally
present and here,
Almighty, Infinite, Loving, God.
Since this is the truth of God, I can trust Him. He did not
put me on the planning committee, He just asks that I trust
Him. Because we know these things to be true, we can say
with Job, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him...”
[Job 13:15] His love and commitment to us are shown by
what was done on the cross and the empty tomb. “Even
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil for You are with me.” [Ps. 23]
Because of Who He is and what He has done, we can lay
our fears before Him; we can share how we feel, we can be
completely transparent– He knows our thoughts anyway.
As we share these innermost thoughts with Him, we can say,
“Father, this is how I feel, yet I know who You are, I know You
know what is best. I choose to believe You, Who You are and
always have been; I choose You over my feelings, my fears,
my confusion. I trust You. Help me in Your grace and
mercy. I love You. I need You. I thank You for what you
are going to do. In Jesus Name.”
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