02.12.09
Chance has not brought this ill to me;It’s Gods own hand,so let it be,For He sees what I cannot see.There is a purpose for each pain,and He one day will make it plain that earthly loss is heavenly gain….
This poem just gives me more encouragement that everything that happens is in the Lords hands. He will take care of us. Nothing is to big for him. Who are we to worry? In this world we will face fear,pain,loss,gain,good,bad,rich, and poor but God will remain the same.He never changes.
One of my favorite verses is Deuteronomy 2:7
“For the LORD your God has blessed you in all that you have done; He has known your wanderings through this great wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you; you have not lacked a thing.”‘
When God gave me this verse I was sitting in a corner asking Him how I was going to make it? My world was falling apart and changing so fast and I just didnt know how I was going to be able to hold on and keep going. This verse really spoke to me. No matter what I have been through I haven’t lacked anything. God has always provided me with what I needed. I know that God will always take care of me…I have nothing to fear.
02.01.09
He giveth quietness
He Gives quietness in the midst of the raging storm. As we sail the lake with Him,reaching deep water and far from land,suddenly,under the midnight sky,a mighty storm sweeps down. Earth and hell seem mobilized against us,and each wave threatens to overwhelm our boat. Then he rises from His sleep and rebukes the wind and the waves. He waves his hand,signaling the end of the raging tempest and the beginning of the restful calm. His voice is heard above the screaming of the wind through the ropes and rigging,and over the thrashing of the waves. “Quiet! Be still!” (Mark 4:39). Can you not hear it? And instantly there is a great calm.”He giveth quietness”-quietness even in the midst of losing our inner strength and comforts. Sometimes He removes these we make to much of them. We are tempted to look at our joys,pleasures,passions,or our dreams, with too much self-satisfaction. Then through His gracious love He withdraws them,leading us to distinguish between them and Himself. He draws near and whispers the assurance of His presence,bringing an infinite calm to keep our hearts and minds. “He giveth quietness”-The Streams in the Desert
I have had a hard time today. I have been dealing with grief. I have been feeling the saddness of what I have lost but God has been showing me also what I have gained. God has given me so much but if I take what God has given me and put it in my hands I open a door for Satan to come in and destroy. God has really been teaching me how to follow him and be patient without jumping ahead of Him. He has also been teaching me that even when saddness comes it will soon fade. Who can make trouble when He sends me peace? All I need to do is continue loving Him,leaning on Him,and Trusting Him.
