This week has been full of many moments. Moments of praise, moments of seeking, moments of worship and moments of trusting God. And in each of these moments I have had to stop and thank Him for His faithfulness and goodness to me in the midst of great victories, trials, blessings and tribulations.
Happy moments? I had many this week but I will share just two.
I was able to greatly rejoice as I witnessed my three youngest sisters baptized after church. What a blessing to see them choosing to boldly testify of what God has done in their life before the church congregation. As they were immersed in water they figuratively buried the old sinful self and were raised to walk in newness of life in the light and truth of Jesus Christ.
Another very personal blessing, the greatest of my life, is that six years ago, on September 5th I surrendered my heart, soul, mind and strength to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. From that moment on my life was forever changed. It has been amazing to look back over the years and see God’s blessing and hand upon my life. I have come so far yet I have so far still to go and I rejoice in the journey and growth ahead of me. I thank God for the many who have played a part in my spiritual journey.
Difficult moments? This week seemed to have more than I thought I could bear but Jesus was my life, my strength, my song. In the midst of the confusion, family tension, loneliness, discouragement and trails, His love lifted me and His peace sustained me.
Quiet moments? Those are precious and few and I am always so thankful for those times to be alone with God to worship and praise Him. It is in these quiet moments that He speaks to my heart, comforts me, lifts my spirits, gives me a peace, hope and joy and helps me to carry on when I feel I cannot. If it were not for these moments with Him I would not be able to cope with the rest of life.
Painful moments? There seem to be too many to count these days. The tears have fallen so often that now it seems no longer possible to cry and in those moments I just feel my heart ache with a pain that seems too hard to bear. And in those moments God reaches down and says; “This burden is too hard for you to carry, Robin. Give it to me. I will bear it all.”
In each of these moments, though I may not have recognized it then, I have always had a reason to thank God. Always.
What about you? It’s easy to thank and praise God when everything seems to be going your way. But what about those moments when everything is going terribly wrong? When the bills come in and you’ve lost your job? When a loved one dies unexpectedly? When no one seems to understand? When people are prejudging, falsely accusing, abandoning, hurting, lying, using, and betraying you? What then? Look for the blessing behind the pain and ask God to help you see things through His loving eyes.
“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” –Philippians 4:11
“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – Ephesians 5:20
What are you thankful for this week?
#212 Opening my eyes to purple clouds of morning in an amber sky.
ReplyDelete#213 New beginnings.
#214 Time to visit with Dad over breakfast.
#215 An encouraging word from a stranger
#216 Worship Music while I work
#217 The promise of Fall
#218 Greek yogurt with honey
#219 Productivity. (is that a word?)
#220 This is the day that the Lord has made. I WIL rejoice and be glad in it!
#221 Earl grey tea. =)