The book of Zephaniah speaks early on about the fact that there was no hope for those who did not seek God..but for those who do..hope is the silver shaft of sun breaking through the storm-darkened sky,. It is a rainbow, a song, a loving touch. Hope is knowing God and resting in His love.
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty. Your God is in the midst of your situation, my friend..and you are not without hope. The Lord LOVES you..and He rejoices over you. This verse says He even sings over you. Yesterday, I had an experience, where I could actually sense that the Lord was "joying over me with singing." I had stopped at my son's home in Lodi to drop something off..For those who don't know, I used to live in Lodi, but now live a little over an hour away. I really wanted to see my son and my grandson, who is the little love of my life. I am BLESSED beyond measure to have this little guy in my life. I can barely even remember what life was like before he came. It is such a thrill to see him smile, to see his face light up, to hear him laugh..PURE JOY!!! I really don't get to see him as often as I would like, and yesterday was no different. I had to drop off something and only had a few minutes because Ray and I had dinner plans with some friends. I got down on the floor and started to play with Kaleb for a few minutes..My son was sitting on the couch, and Kaleb was going to crawl over to his dad..but instead..he took his first step. Now this may seem like a small thing to some of you..but to me, the fact that God allowed me to see this was miraculous! I was thrilled. I remembered seeing my son's first step so many years ago..on Christmas Day..and I just felt so blessed. I thought about how proud I am of the man my son has become...and the love that I see him show his son every time I get to spend time with them. I am a blessed person. I could almost in that moment, imagine God, rejoicing over me with singing..and I knew..that I had received a kiss from God!
I wondered how many times that God has blessed me in some way that may have seemed small or insignificant, and I quickly moved on to the rest of my day, without even acknowledging my wonderful Lord, without thanking Him. I remembered a day last week when I was upset about some hurtful words that someone had spoken to me. When Ray had come home from work, I was quick to complain about the hurt I felt, but slow to look at all the MANY ways that day that God had blessed me, protected me, held me up, given me peace..I could go on and on.Friend, the Lord, YOUR God..is in the midst of whatever you are going through, and your God is mighty. He loves you, and He rejoices over you. He loves to bless you. I encourage you today, to look for Him in every aspect of your life. I believe you will find Him. I believe that if we all began to pay more attention, we would begin to recognize His mighty presence in our lives, where before we may not have seen Him. He rejoices over you, beloved. Today and every day, You can truly rest in His love
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