But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
to deliver them from death
and keep them alive in famine.
Psalm 33:18-19
For some reason, I have spent some time the last few days reflecting on how different this time this year is from this time last year. While I have tried several times this morning to put into words what is on my heart, it isn’t working very well…the words come out all wrong, thoughts don’t flow from heart and head to hands.
I feel that I have been delivered from a famine of sorts…that there is hope, a light at the end of a tunnel, the calm after a storm. Are things perfect? No, far from it, but I feel as though I have been kept alive during a famine. It is like I am on a journey…travelling down a long road. I KNOW there is an end, just having a hard time judging the distance…but I take comfort in knowing He is in control and will be with me the whole way…He will go the distance with me.
Thank you, Lord…for this feeling of peace today. I know it may not last forever, but I am grateful for today, grateful for being delivered from a rocky, stormy time into a time of calm. When things get rough, please help me remember to keep my focus on you.
Where are you on your journey?
"but I feel as though I have been kept alive during a famine." This is how I feel. Because of my own poor choices to choose a busy life over the fullness of God's plan for me, I have come out ragged, tired, and seemingly unable to catch up. I am having to learn that worth comes from God and not what I do. I am having to learn what it means to choose rest. I am learning to pray before I answer.
Your email to me so blessed me. I'll respond to those questions in a sec!
Mary,
That is beautifully put. It can most defininitely feel as though we are in a famine when our souls are empty and struggling for nourishment from God. I have felt that same way…sort of like trudging through the dessert desperate to "hear" a word from the Lord. The satiation comes from our obedience of staying the course with Him. Listening intently in those famine seasons and asking what He has for you to learn.
Praying for you and confident that He is able to complete the work that he began in your life.
hugs,
~a
I am learning to stay focussed on the Lord during my own storms – it really is what helps me stay afloat! Finding all these wonderful blogs is a gift from above for me as well – just great to be able to learn, share and laugh with women who have found the same strength from above!
Hey sweet friend,
I am so glad you are in a place of peace right now. Sometimes when the storms of life have battered for so long, the eye of the storm is a lovely place to be.
Hoping your storm is past for a long season–a season to rest and refresh in Him.
Love,
D.
I've been reading a lot today on needing nourishment and rest. God surely knows what we need. Thank you for an encouraging post and the reminder that we can find peace in Christ.
Blessings,
Pamela