Isaiah 50:10-- "Who among you fears the Lord, and obeys the voice of His servant? Let him who walks in darkness and has no light trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God."
The past few weeks have been hectic, stressful, exhausting--but overflowing with the presence of an ever faithful God Who continues to be my exceeding joy...my song in the night. :) This verse captures much of my feeling: walking in darkness with no light, learning to trust in the name of the Lord and rely on my God.
The play came and went...the Lord Alone carried us. Missions Conference came and went...the Lord gave strength and grace. Room situations came and stayed, drawing us closer to each other and to Christ, showing us our insufficiency, our pride, and the greatness of a God Who controls everything. The last days of class have come and gone, multiple papers have been written, several hundred pages read, and once again, the Lord Alone was my sufficiency.
And through it all, I have been brought back to trusting in the name of the Lord. My Good Shepherd Who always leads me beside still waters and restores my soul. My Deliverer Who lifted me out of the miry clay, put my feet on a rock, and established my going. My Abba Father Who tells me to cast all my cares on Him and find Him to be my All in All. My Faithful Intercessor Who made it possible for me to come humbly but boldly before His throne of grace. My Completer, my Creator, my Life, my All.
This is the God I serve. And despite the circumstances of the jungle which is this life, despite my failings and frustrations and disappointments and contorting emotions, He never changes.
The past few weeks have been hectic, stressful, exhausting--but overflowing with the presence of an ever faithful God Who continues to be my exceeding joy...my song in the night. :) This verse captures much of my feeling: walking in darkness with no light, learning to trust in the name of the Lord and rely on my God.
The play came and went...the Lord Alone carried us. Missions Conference came and went...the Lord gave strength and grace. Room situations came and stayed, drawing us closer to each other and to Christ, showing us our insufficiency, our pride, and the greatness of a God Who controls everything. The last days of class have come and gone, multiple papers have been written, several hundred pages read, and once again, the Lord Alone was my sufficiency.
And through it all, I have been brought back to trusting in the name of the Lord. My Good Shepherd Who always leads me beside still waters and restores my soul. My Deliverer Who lifted me out of the miry clay, put my feet on a rock, and established my going. My Abba Father Who tells me to cast all my cares on Him and find Him to be my All in All. My Faithful Intercessor Who made it possible for me to come humbly but boldly before His throne of grace. My Completer, my Creator, my Life, my All.
This is the God I serve. And despite the circumstances of the jungle which is this life, despite my failings and frustrations and disappointments and contorting emotions, He never changes.
I can rely on my God because He is God.
Because He is a trustworthy God.
Because He is a trustworthy God.
2 comments:
Amen, sister. Thanks for the thoughts.
Thanks for your thoughts. Today's Homework at http://tinyurl.com/anakypto
Best,
Steve
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