Warriors Arise: January 9, 2022
Isaiah 43:19 (NKJV)
Behold, I will do a new thing,
Now it shall spring forth;
Shall you not know it?
I will even make a road in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert.
I can get so incredibly busy that I forget to do what I know needs to be done. This verse hits me deep. Sometimes I can be so focused on what I am doing I miss the moment. I miss what is happening right before me. However, if I am not busy, I can miss what God is doing because of fear. He tells me to talk to someone, give to someone, share with someone, listen to someone and I pause. Have you ever paused just a moment too long and you missed it? I have done that so much lately, it causes me tremendous amounts of stress. I may forgive others, but I am not as forgiving when I miss it. I realize I am too hard on myself. I know God is forgiving, but when He wants me to do something, or opens a door for me to be His hands, feet, or resouce for that person or family and I miss it. I think, "What is the deal, Veridee!? Why wouldn't you just do what was dropped in your heart?"
For instance, I was out with the girls shopping for shoes Lydia needs as a part of her dress attire for being a page at the capital. I was in a hurry to get back into the car. The girls were following close behind me and putting things in the trunk while I headed to the drivers seat. A woman came around the car next to me. We got there at the same time. I paused to let her go but she apologize and insisted I go, so I went. Something about her reminded me of myself. She must have apologized to me three times. I remember twenty some years ago when some asked me, "Why do you always apologize? I ask you to do something and you apologize. It isn't like you knew what I wanted you to do and should have had it done when I walked in. So, why do you apologize when I ask you to do something?" Oddly, I responded, "I'm sorry." He was beside himself, because I had done it again. I didn't have an answer for him, but it bothered him, so I apologized. This young mom had apologized to me three times before I got into the car. Nothing she had done had been wrong, out of line, or offensive. We happened to be going for the same space between our cars at the same time. I finally went and got in my car. As I waited for my girls to get into the car I watched her. I couldn't tell if she was trying to get her toddler out of his carseat or into his carseat. Lydia hopped in the car, I slid her some money and said, give this to that woman. She jumped out the car and we blessed her. I know money doesn't solve all problems. I don't even know if this young mom had any problems. As I contemplated what to do, I wanted to pray for her, but I didn't know if the little toddler would wait patiently. So, I decided to pray for her while I watched and give the gift of money, so she knew someone cared. Maybe she needed the money to buy groceries. I hope that wasn't the case, because then I didn't give enough! I do not have to be so limited in my giving when God is so generous.
I am really wrestling with shall you not know it? I want to know when God is making a way for me to be a blessing to others. I do not want to shy away. I want to be bold in my giving and courageous in my service. I want to be a part of the God-opportunities before me. I want to be a part of the new thing God is doing. But if I am not in tune, then I will miss it just like the nation of Israel missed it when Jesus, the Messiah, our Emmanuel, arrived.
Father, open my eyes to see what You are doing. I want to join You like Jesus. Give me courage to respond quickly and boldness to step into action immediately. I pray for kindness to abound and gentleness to be in my words. I ask for You to pour over me Your love, so I operate in compassion. Help me to see into what You are doing and join You in Jesus' name amen.
A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,
Veridee Joy Hand
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