My Heart is Heavy, but Jesus has Overcome
My windows are open....there is a gentle breeze....the sun is shining...by all appearances, it is a beautiful day.
Appearances can be deceiving. My heart is heavy today. Sure, I have put on a smile and I have things that I am finding joy in, but as I took a few minutes to scroll through social media this morning and prayed for some friends that are dealing with some heavy things and then started to go over some finances, trying to deal with being in way more pain then normal today and other personal things I started to just feel heavy and overwhelmed.
Last night I went live on my private Facebook group and so I sat here this morning and rewatched myself and focused on the scriptures I read last night:
John 16:32b-33 says, "Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." (esv)
He is with us. In Him we can have peace. He has already overcome all of our tribulations.
Psalm 27:1; 3b,d; 7-8; 13-14 says, "The Lord is my Light and my Salvation; whom
shall I fear? The Lord is the Stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?...my heart
shall not fear;...yet I will be confident,...You have said, "Seek my face." My heart
says to you, "Your face, Lord, do I seek."...I believe that I shall look upon the goodness
of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your
heart take courage; wait for the Lord!" (esv)
He is our Light, our Salvation, our Stronghold. When we seek His face we will seek His goodness and we can be strong as we wait on His timing. We must trust in His Truth and be obedient to His Word. With Him before us, there is nothing to fear because He has a plan.
Psalm 91:1-5 says, "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide
in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my
fortress, my God, in whom I trust." For He will deliver You from the snare of
the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with HIs pinions, and
under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You
will not fear the terror of the night, not the arrow that flies by day," (esv)
We must pray in times of pain - Ask Him to draw you close. Receive the rest that He gives you. We are safe with Him. Most of all, trust Him. He will save you, cover you and be faithful to protect you.
This is unusual times. It truly is. Day to day is different. Some days are great and others not so much. Friends are against friends as far as what they think is best for their family and our society as a whole. People are being more openly negative towards each other on social media....People I love are hurting and struggling...we are dealing with things and sometimes when I feel the weight of it all and I don't know what to do with all the things I feel, but to cry out to Him. Sometimes He may not have answers for all the things I am asking in that moment, but it is the knowledge that He hears my cries and that I know He has a plan greater than anyone else....greater than anything I could think up that gets me through.
