10 May 2018
HOPE FOR TODAY
Psalm 104:3 NASBS
He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks upon the wings of the wind;
“Why is this happening to me? What’s going on, Lord? How can I find Your will in this mess?” Have you ever asked God those questions when the clouds blocked out the light? Have you ever lost heart in the face of a mounting gale? If you haven’t, then you haven’t really lived.
Deep troubles come, and it looks like faith might blow away with the storm. Questions rise up with the tempest. Is God good and not powerful; or, is He powerful and not good, that troubles have multiplied, and sorrows deepened? Have I made God angry? What did I do to deserve this? The greatest question of them all is, “Where are you, Lord?”
The good news is: God is there in the midst of the storm. The bad news is: God sometimes rides on dark clouds and walks amidst mayhem. In these moments of divine calamity, we make the mistake of focusing on what we don’t know, rather than what we do. We can’t see His will, so we doubt His love. We can’t see purpose, so we lose faith. We can’t understand, so we assume that there is no answer.
But, don’t we know that He is forever faithful? Don’t we know that He will deliver us? Don’t we know that He loved us all the way to Calvary? Can’t we yet trust Him, even when He thunders?
MY THOUGHTS
i have asked these questions at some time or another during this current storm/trial i am walking in.
Jesus is with me and i know he is. so y do i ask these questions still? i think i know now. i ask these questions as well as lose faith becuz i stop looking at Jesus. it happens every time. when i take my focus off of Jesus, things seem to get worse. the enemy gets in. i no longer see the answer but the questions which cause fear, doubt and unbelief. in short, i take back and try to fix it myself. Jesus just stands and looks at me, waiting patiently for me to let it go and return it to his very capable hands.
tho i have learned many new characteristics about Jesus and applied these to my life, i still get caught up in myself. Jesus, God, and Holy Spirit r patient. they all work together to bring me where i need to be. i always find myself "back on my knees" every time. Daddy takes me in his arms and loves me, then points me in the right direction and we begin again.
Psalm 139:23, 24 (MSG) has become my prayer along with Psalm 51:10-17. i have learned that letting Jesus into my most hidden places is good, tho it is not easy. the questions of doubt, unbelief, and faith surface there as well. BUT GOD...
in God's written word i have the answers i need. in God's written word i find my path in the right direction. in God's written word i find the answers i am seeking to the questions i ask.
Daddy, thank u for putting me "back on track" and staying with me. i confess my doubt, unbelief, and lack of faith. i ask for your forgiveness. help me in my unbelief. i want u to shine in me so others see Jesus and not me. thank u so much for your GRACE as i walk this path of struggle. help me to keep my focus on Jesus. in Jesus' name, Amen!
