Sometimes the way of the world brings me to
despair. The murder, the theft, the lies and the grasping for power that
is undeserved is almost unbearable. It's all I hear on the news.
It's all I hear people discuss. At work I try not to fall into the
gossip. I find myself compromising on your word and your will just simply
to avoid the conflict. Sometimes it brings me to despair. The
children don't like each other because of differences in taste, or because of
clothing, or the color of their skin, or the texture of their hair.
People want to hurt each other's feelings on purpose. We compromise
or dispose of our morals and standards. Are we becoming more pleasers of
man than pleasers of God? Am I? We are afraid to share the ways of the
Lord. I see terrorists on television hoping to instill fear in the hearts
of every man. They are trying to control our thoughts, our movements, our
way of life. Sometimes it brings me to the point of despair.
And then I remember...
There is a way to peace. A peace that passes
all understanding. There is a river called joy. There is a place for me
where ever I am because Jesus is my Lord and savior.
I suddenly remember that one person praying
can send a thousand demons to flight and two can send ten thousand running.
I remember that a thousand can fall at my right side and 10 thousand can
fall at my right hand but none shall come near me. Psalm 91:7) I
remember that "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord
will deliver them from them all." Psalm 34:9) I read, "The Lord
is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and he knows those who trust in
Him." Nahum 1:7)
"We are hard-pressed on every
side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but
not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9)
I remembered that I am not alone.
We are not alone. We serve a God who lives. He loves us and
forgives us when we stumble and fall. He guides us away from sin and into
his grace. We serve a living God who wants the best for us. We are always
under His watchful eye. It doesn't matter what the world wants to do.
It doesn't matter what the devil sends our way. God is in control.
He doesn't control us, He wants us to choose well and to follow his word,
but when we don't, he's there to guide us back to the right way. His hand
is over us to protect us. His love is around us to lift us. There
is no such thing as despair in the kingdom of God. We're ok. One
day we will see Him. We will sing his praise right in front of Him.
Everything will make sense, and it will be worth it all. God is
good. We are His children and the sheep of His pasture. Today
we praise Him no matter what we are going through, no matter what we see, no
matter what we hear. We don't belong here anyway, we're just
passing through . In my father's house there are many mansions and
Jesus went to prepare one just for me and for you. We'll follow Jesus.
It will be worth every step and every lesson. Our joy will be
fulfilled. We are victorious right now because we always triumph in
Christ. He told us not to worry about anything, but with prayer,
thanksgiving and asking, to let him know what we want. He's awesome.
I'm filled with joy everyday, every minute, every time I think of Him.
We rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS!
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