Friday, May 02, 2014,
6:00 a.m. – the Lord Jesus put the song in mind, “Believe Him.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Ephesians 1:15-23 (NIV).
Life, as we know it, has its ups and downs. We face new
situations every day. Most always we have decisions we have to make. Sometimes
we just need wisdom to know what to say or to not say, or what steps to take
next. Frequently we are faced with circumstances where we need to know which
way to turn, whether to stay or to go. Occasionally, or perhaps oftentimes for
some of us, we face hurts, rejections, disappointments, difficulties and
heartaches, and so fears may plague us and tempt us to withdraw or to not move
forward. Or, we may believe God is moving us in a certain direction, but we can’t
really see where it is headed, and there are confusing parts about it we don’t
understand, and so we are not sure how to proceed. And, so we need guidance and
direction.
As well, life can sometimes hit us very hard with a huge
punch, and our emotions can get the best of us. Frequently we may need to just
step back from the situation long enough to evaluate it, pray over it, and
allow God to heal our broken hearts, i.e. we may need time to grieve, but not
so long that we check out and we don’t get back into life and live. Relationships
can be difficult and complicated. We all have different personalities,
backgrounds, experiences, histories, etc. That is a good thing that we are not
all the same, but it can get messy sometimes, too. So, we need wisdom and
guidance there, too. Yet, in all these things, for those of us who are in
Christ Jesus, we have much encouragement from these verses concerning what we
have and who we are in Christ, to give us hope and peace.
God is In Control!
For
this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your
love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you,
remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation,
so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the
riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably
great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength
he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand
in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,
and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one
to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head
over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who
fills everything in every way.
Our Father God provides us with wisdom, insight and
discernment into who He is and into the truths of God’s word, and how to
practically apply them to our life situations. He does this through his Spirit
whom he has given to those who love him.
He also gives us an inner awareness to know and to
understand the hope to which he has called us, i.e. to know why we are here,
who we are in Christ, and what assignments of the Spirit he has for us to do
(fill) within the body of Christ; and to know all that God has provided for us,
i.e. all the richest spiritual blessings and provisions we have in Christ
Jesus. He also promises us much hope for our future, but not just the promise
of eternal life in heaven. His word gives us many more hopeful promises
concerning what he has for us yet in this life, while we still live on the
earth. For instance, he promises us his peace, joy, perseverance, continued
presence, love, counsel, and endurance throughout our daily lives.
He also provides for us his incomparably (unimaginable) great
and divine power, working, strength and might to work miracles in and through
our lives and in our circumstances. That, to me, is awesome! God the Father,
who raised Jesus Christ from the dead and seated him at the right hand in the
heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, is at
work in and through my life; and in and through the circumstances of my life. He
has a plan and a purpose for it all, and he will bring good out of (work all
things for good for me in) my life situations, and all for his glory. There is
nothing in my life which escapes his notice. He is never surprised, though I
may be at times. And, he has already gone before me to prepare the way. Even
when I don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, or I don’t know exactly
what he is doing, or where something is headed, I can trust in his sovereignty,
power, strength, providence, rule and authority over all things.
Right now in my life I am stepping out in faith in an area I
have traveled before, though not with the same people, but where I have been
wounded deeply in many past experiences. Although God has healed me, has given
me much hope for my future, and has sustained and directed my life in
miraculous ways over the years, and through each of these past situations, the
human part of me is feeling some apprehension. Yet, the Lord Jesus has been
encouraging me greatly through his word and through song, and he has been
assuring me that he has it under control. I don’t know what lies ahead, but God
does. I don’t know where God is taking me in this, but he does. And, so he asks
me to just trust him and to walk with him one day at a time, leaning on his
everlasting arms all the way. So I surrender to him, believing him that he will
work it all out for his glory, and for my good. Amen!
Believe Him / An
Original Work / July 15, 2013
My heart cries: Lord,
won’t You hear me
Seeking You for the
answers
To my heartache and
questions
I have concerning my
life?
Speak, Lord, to me
right now.
“Oh, dear one, why
don’t you trust Me
With your life’s
circumstances?
Give your all on the
altar
In submission of your
will
To My purpose for you.
“Surrender your life
completely
To your Lord and your
Savior.
He has all things
planned for you
For His glory and
honor.
He’ll work all things
for good.
“Believe Him. He will
fulfill all
Of His promises to you
For your life and your
future.
Trust Him. Rest in His
love.
He’ll give you peace
from above.”
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