23rd Psalm Again

Yesterday, on the way to church, my heart was crying out to God
for a loved one. As I stopped at a red light I heard Him say "It
will be soon now." My somewhat dissatisfied response was
"Which kind of soon ... Your "I'm coming soon." or my right
now, today, tomorrow or even this year soon?" He didn't
immediately reply but later on, in the middle of intercessory
prayer, Isaiah 55:13 was read. It caught my attention because the
definition of my loved ones name is right in the middle of it. He
still didn't answer my question, but once again He flooded my
heart with peace and my mind with the confidence of His heart
and hand in all the circumstance I'm concerned with. It enabled
me to leave it all with Him and go happily about my day.


I know that this seems like a small, every day kind of thing but to
me it is huge because now, more often than not, it's the pattern of
my daily life. I have spent far too many sleepless nights filled with
worry and anxiety and long days running around trying to fix
things that I couldn't.  I have let my heart be unnecessarily broken
time and again. I don't know about you but being still and resting
came hard for me. It has taken me longer than I would have liked
tolearn how to trust my God with everything.


For me, believing in Him and loving Him has to be lived out every
day, all day. When I gave Him my life He took it and isn't giving
it back even when I unwittingly try and take it; and more
importantly, He is quite "on top" of it all. I have learned and am
still learning how to let Him prove that He is my 23rd Psalm.


beverlyn