Warriors Arise: November 4, 2022
Psalms 139:7-12 (NKJV)
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,”
Even the night shall be light about me;
12 Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You,
But the night shines as the day;
The darkness and the light are both alike to You.
Why are the darkness and the light alike to God? In the best of times, God is on His throne. In the worst of times, God is on His throne. God is not shaken when He is leading us through the dark. God knows the way out and if we will follow Him, we will not remain in the darkness. No matter what you are going through, no matter what has happened, and no matter how terrible the situation is or has happened to you, God is there. Not only is God there but He is making a way for You to to see how to get out. He has the answer. He has the resources. He has the people. He is working all things together for Your good. Yes, it can be extremely frustrating. Yes, it can be overwhelming. Yes, it can get on our last nerve. Yes, it can steal our confidence. But God is there. He brings peace to the frustration. He brings a shield to protect us from what seems overwhelming. He removes the pinch in the nerve. He says, "Put your confidence in Me. I will work it out."
Yesterday, was quite the day. It was a lot like a rollercoaster. I always think I am going to like the thrill of the rollercoaster. But, when I get on and we start up the first incline I think, "Why did I get on this ride?!" I can't control what is going to happen in my day. I have no idea where the roller coaster is going to go, how high it will take me, how many turns it will jerk me, or how many swoops, loops and 360's it will take. Some days it is like riding a kiddy roller coaster and others I am sure I should have never gotten out of bed! But then I am reminded, God is right there with me.
The focus of today's blog was penned a few days ago. As I sit down to write, I think, "What a day? How did it start so amazing, in Your presence and now I am holding on with a death grip to Your peace?" I find myself trying to forgive myself for a mistake I made. I caught the problem several days ago, fixed it only to find out it didn't get fixed. As much as I would like to go into my day and share just how awful some moments erupted, that is all they were. They were moments that jerked me harder than I would have liked. But then God would do something amazing and I would know He was right there. His presence keeps me in check. When I want to get really upset, I have to find His peace. When I want to get completely irritated, He says, "Take my hand." When I want to blame someone else, He says, "What good would that do?"
I have learned to recognize God is right there with me. He is in the moment. Since I know He has already gone before me, I stop. I stop my thoughts from taking over. I stop my emotions from trying to run the show. I stop and find God in the midst of the overshadowing darkness. He is there.
Why is it so much easier to focus on the hard jerks in my day than the amazing things God did throughout my day? The enemy was out to steal my joy. Early in the morning, God did something amazing. The another and another and another. But everywhere there was an "and" there was a mishap. Something didn't go as planned, things shifted and I fought to find a way for God to win. Even writing this, there was a battle. I had to remember God is right there with me; therefore, I will not surrender to the mishaps of the day. I will not be discouraged. I will believe You are there. I will believe You have gone before me to work things out. I will believe You have gone back to my yesterday and will restore life.
Father, as I release all my frustration of the unexpected jerks that came up in my day, I find You. You were there, are there and will always be there. You are amazing. I am incredibly thankful for Your presence. I can count on You being with me, right there in the midst of the darkness that comes in like a rolling storm clouds. I know You are there. I know Your presence is the light in the darkness. My heart overflows with gratitude knowing You are with me and Your peace strengthens me to know You are leading me out of the darkness. I am in awe knowing You have gone before me. When I remain in Your peace, I can see where You have already prepared what needs to happen in the next moment and I know exactly how I need to respond. When I understand You have been to my past, I know You are healing the hurt, giving me 20/20 vision for the future, so I do not make the same mistake again; and that you are restoring what needs to be repaired. I will magnify You for You are there in my present, You are there in my future and You are there in my past. I will lift Your name on high in Jesus' name amen.
A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,
Veridee Joy Hand
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