The Lord gave me another beautiful word and picture a few days ago. It seems like the more I lean into Him, the more He speaks to me. I have felt a tremendous peace wash over me the past several days. I was struck by the fact that God is sovereign. Nothing is hidden from Him, He is over all, in all and in control of all.
"And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare tot he eyes of Him with whom we have to do." Hebrews 4:13
"Can a man hide himself in hiding places so I do not see him? declares the Lord. 'Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?" Jeremiah 23:23-24
God was not surprised by the events that have unfolded to destroy my world. He knew everything that was going to happen and He knows everything that is going to happen. Although my future is uncertain and unknown to me it is not unknown to my God. He knows the end of the story, and the end of the story doesn't surprise Him either. He is in control of my life. He knows where I will be, who I will be married to, what I will be doing, how I will be serving Him. So because I have a God who is in all and who knows all I don't have to fear. My trust can be in the fact that He is in control and nothing surprises Him. By realizing this truth, I have been able to find a new peace. A peace I haven't had since the beginning of all of this mess. A peace that only comes in resting in the arms of my God.
Another truth that the Lord opened my eyes to see is that He is my light in the darkness. I have been looking for and longing for the light at the end of this long dark tunnel. I keep hoping that it will happen any day. I tell myself - maybe today - maybe in a few weeks - but the days go by and nothing changes. The darkness becomes to much to bear at times. I feel like it is crushing in on me and I long for the day when I can see the sun again. But God showed me that I don't have to wait for the darkness to go away to see the light. He is my light. As I center myself on Him, His light floods over me. I see myself as walking down this long narrow tunnel with no light of day. The darkness is so overwhelming and so oppressive - I can't see the hand in front of my face. Fear overtakes me as I imagine all the things that could happen to me and that are happening to me. I strain my eyes ahead to see even a glimpse of light but the darkness becomes heavier and heavier. I stop and begin to cry out to my God - "God I need you, God I need you, God I need you." Suddenly light from heaven pours down like a spotlight over me. I am surrounded on all sides by this intense and glorious light. I still must walk through the tunnel - the darkness is still there - but I no longer feel alone and afraid. I am surrounded by a light that gives me the strength to rise up and go another day.
"He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him." Daniel 2:22
"Christ, be the center of my life, be the place I fix my eyes. Be the center of my life."
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Ps 139:11-12... If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, and the light around me will be night,"
ReplyDeleteEven the darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You.
and v 10...Even there Your hand will lead me, and Your right hand will lay hold of me.