Giants paralyze our hearts and the enemy uses those giants to play head games. The giant of the week is, “how can such tragedy unfold amidst the innocent?” The enemy whispers…DO NOT participate in your OBS blog because you should feel guilty continuing to seek and grow in Christ amidst the tragic losses of late in Oklahoma and Texas. I have spent the week pouring my heart out to The Lord. I know the real giant in my life (my dad’s death and the events surrounding it) and I have yet to even approach it.
I must say, the Lord is SO FAITHFUL, though! In my devotion this morning, He gave me two very simple words, His words…. UNFAILING LOVE. This phrase appears 121 times in the NLT Bible.
Are you open to receiving His unfailing love? “Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the UNFAILING LOVE promised to David.” (Isaiah 55:3)
If you are, simply reach up to Him. He never leaves your side. He patiently awaits your call to Him. 'Lord, as I lift my soul to you in complete surrender, bring Word of your UNFAILING LOVE. I trust you to show me the way.' Psalm 143:8 (Paraphrased as my daily prayer)
There is no distinct point where my mourning stops for those who have lost property, lives and even hope and where moving forward begins. However, I am going to push down the whispers of the enemy and trust God who is bigger than my finite brain and God who is not logical...the God I put in my own “logical box,” as if He is limited. Hear me now... HIS FAITHFULNESS is proven time and time again and His sovereign majesty defies all logic. Look at Gideon through the eyes of a trumpet and the power of God to defeat an army. There is NO logic in that!
I trust You, Lord, and ask you NOT to help me conquer the giants in my life that defeat my heart and hold me back from running into your arms. Those giants that tie my tongue to keep me out of relationship with you….RATHER…. I trust you to LET ME KNOW there is NO NEED to conquer the giants of my life BECAUSE You, Lord, have already defeated them for me at the Cross.
To all my friends in Christ...
Prayers for WHATEVER your heart is feeling today, sweet friends. May all that is “true, honorable, right, pure, lovely and admirable,” be anointed in you today. “Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praising HIM.” Philippians 4:8
ENCOUNTER HIS PRESENCE and ALLOW HIS HANDS to ORCHESTRATE YOUR LIFE!
