God is Faithful
Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Psalm 36:5
I STILL have a headache. I stayed home from work today because I hurt so bad. But when it really comes down to it, I must confess...I was feeling sorry for myself.
I am frustrated at the situation I'm in at work; I was feeling restless yet in my arrogance, refused to rely on God. I even wrote about finding rest in God but last night when it was time to go to sleep, the rest didn't come.
I am concerned and discouraged over the state of a couple of things in my personal life. This too, I failed to give over to God.
As I was showering to get ready to go meet at church for the annual Christmas caroling, I fully surrendered to God. I couldn't take the pain anymore and I couldn't do anything more than surrender. This headache had knocked me to my knees and I would like to be able to say when I fully surrendered to God, that the headache went away. But it didn't.
When we got to the Nursing home to sing, I was just ready to get it over with. We walked down the halls and I was less than eager to sing out because I just knew my head was going to pound. I started singing, ever so slightly just waiting for the pain. It didn't come so I began to sing out. The Christmas cards that the kids had prepared were a big hit with the residents and it was such a blessing to see the joy on their faces as they joined us in singing.
Once we got home, I found an envelope in my pocket that a couple at church had given me earlier. They said it was for a donation for Jim's mission trip to Egypt. After they had given it to me, I stuck it in my back pocket and forgot it. I pulled it out and it contained a check for $500! I was completely astounded! I couldn't believe the amount for one and two, never expected anyone to remember the mission trip because it had only been mentioned once. As I stood there looking at the check it occurred to me that in my self-pity I was missing out on many of God's blessings for the day:Cali went to "Library School" and brought home the cutest ornament with her picture on it; Jaden made several Christmas crafts and brought those home from school; Jim and I had a quiet day at home while the children where with their Grandparents; the monetary gift...the list could go on.
Never has the message been more clear to me that God is looking out for us even when we feel the most alone - whether it is a self-induced aloneness because of sin or selfishness or whether it is because of trials that God allows us to go through.
GOD is faithful. God IS faithful. God is FAITHFUL. Amen.
I STILL have a headache. I stayed home from work today because I hurt so bad. But when it really comes down to it, I must confess...I was feeling sorry for myself.
I am frustrated at the situation I'm in at work; I was feeling restless yet in my arrogance, refused to rely on God. I even wrote about finding rest in God but last night when it was time to go to sleep, the rest didn't come.
I am concerned and discouraged over the state of a couple of things in my personal life. This too, I failed to give over to God.
As I was showering to get ready to go meet at church for the annual Christmas caroling, I fully surrendered to God. I couldn't take the pain anymore and I couldn't do anything more than surrender. This headache had knocked me to my knees and I would like to be able to say when I fully surrendered to God, that the headache went away. But it didn't.
When we got to the Nursing home to sing, I was just ready to get it over with. We walked down the halls and I was less than eager to sing out because I just knew my head was going to pound. I started singing, ever so slightly just waiting for the pain. It didn't come so I began to sing out. The Christmas cards that the kids had prepared were a big hit with the residents and it was such a blessing to see the joy on their faces as they joined us in singing.
Once we got home, I found an envelope in my pocket that a couple at church had given me earlier. They said it was for a donation for Jim's mission trip to Egypt. After they had given it to me, I stuck it in my back pocket and forgot it. I pulled it out and it contained a check for $500! I was completely astounded! I couldn't believe the amount for one and two, never expected anyone to remember the mission trip because it had only been mentioned once. As I stood there looking at the check it occurred to me that in my self-pity I was missing out on many of God's blessings for the day:Cali went to "Library School" and brought home the cutest ornament with her picture on it; Jaden made several Christmas crafts and brought those home from school; Jim and I had a quiet day at home while the children where with their Grandparents; the monetary gift...the list could go on.
Never has the message been more clear to me that God is looking out for us even when we feel the most alone - whether it is a self-induced aloneness because of sin or selfishness or whether it is because of trials that God allows us to go through.
GOD is faithful. God IS faithful. God is FAITHFUL. Amen.
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