Tuesday,
March 12, 2019
So
many people look at Jeremiah 29:11 as a demand for blessings from God. But if we are honest with each other, you and
I are unfaithful to Him. Despite our
unfaithfulness to Him – He is still faithful to us. God is always at work in our lives.
Have
you ever wondered why you have returned to a similar struggle?
· Weight loss
· Food & beverage
choices
· Financial decisions
· Work/job environment
· Marriage/relationship
issues
· Media exposure
· Health for yourself or
others
I
have. There are days I thought ‘whew,
that’s over!’ only to be hit with the sudden sting of pain and suffering in the
same circumstance. Suddenly your bank
account has dwindled, or someone has come to you with their frightening story
of a lifestyle choice, or you’ve stepped on the scale and it’s much higher than
you expected. Or perhaps you keep waking
up with some sort of physical pain.
Whatever the circumstance, God has brought you to it.
I
can’t help but think of Daniel being thrown into the lion’s den. Oh my – how frightening! But he believed God was with him at all
times, and God saved him from being lunch for the lion. (Daniel
6)
Or
how about being thrown into a fiery furnace?
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
believed that God was always with them. (Daniel
3)
I
remember a very difficult circumstance and my response to it. I’ve shared this before, but it seems appropriate again here. When my husband
fell 40 feet from a tree, I responded with, ‘I trust you Jesus. I trust you Jesus.’ You know, Andy could have died that day. He had a broken femur – In 4 places. One was a compound fracture that punctured
through his leg and caused him to lose a lot of blood. He shattered his wrist and crushed his
face. He also broke his tibia and was
unconscious for several minutes.
That’s
just one of my own personal examples and I could share so many more. But what God desires is our total surrender
of every part of our lives. We must rise
above our circumstances that attempt to cause us to believe that God does not
love or care about what you may be going through. NOTHING is hopeless with God.
Have
you been feeling hopeless, abandoned, depressed, rejected, disappointed by life’s
circumstances? There is hope for today
for God’s Word declares that He knows the plans He has for you.
Ladies,
regardless of what level of pain or suffering you may be experiencing at this
time. Perhaps it may be self-doing or
God allowing it for a reason, there is a plan for your life. God said it.
He is faithful.
We are reminded of God’s promise that He gave to Israel, which is also available to us too.
That’s
the key! Total surrender of our lives to
the Lord.
God
does not want our superficial sacrifices and offerings (Hebrews
10:8-10). God has a plan for your
life – there’s purpose in the pain!
This
is one of my favorite songs about God’s faithfulness.
One
final thought. 70 years is a lifetime
for a lot of people. Living here on this
side of heaven is like living in exile.
We are separated from God’s Kingdom – the Promised Land. But we are promised to return there! If only we seek God with our whole heart!
Wandering
with Jesus,
Lisa