Psalm 63:8 (MSG) I
hold on to you for dear life, and you hold me steady as a post.
Over the past several days the weather in my area has been
overcast with clouds and rainy. When it’s grey and rainy like this it’s easy
for me to get caught up in the “blah-ness” of the day. To intentionally stop
myself from allowing the weather to dictate my mood, I began to pray over
several friends who are facing pretty serious “life storms.” During my prayer
time, I asked God to provide wisdom, discernment and guidance for my friends
and their families and, I also asked Him to show himself to them in a very real
and powerful way. As soon as those words came out of my mouth, the clouds
parted and I saw a ray of sunshine beam down on the road in front of me.
In that moment, I heard God whisper Tell them they are not alone, I am with them. Even though the storms
may rage I have not left them to fend for themselves. I am at work in their
lives and in your life my dear child. Remind them of my promises, encourage
them with my word.
Tears fell from my eyes as one of my friends faces came
racing to my mind. She had asked me earlier to pray for an unspoken prayer. “I
will Jesus. Thank you for never leaving or forsaking us. Thank you for caring
for us, for knowing our pain and loving us through it all.” When I came to a
stopping place, I sent a text message to my friend encouraging her to rely on
the promises of God during her current circumstance. Her reply to my message confirmed
that when she received the text, she needed to hear those words of
encouragement.
Isn’t that just like God? He puts someone in our path that
will encourage us to “hang in there” and remind us of His promises. I stand in
AWE of the God who set the stars in sky yet sees each and every one of our hurts
and our pain then, sends someone into our lives to encourage us and love on us
a little.
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