Have you ever taken the time to simply stop and think about all that God has done in your life?
God is faithful.
His Word speaks of this attribute in extent.
Faithfulness is a part of His character.
remember that!
God wanted the nation of Israel to remember His works for them too. He told them, that they should remember what He had done for them to lead them out of the land of bondage. So that when they were in a foreign land they would not be tempted to follow other gods when they served the one true God.
They forgot.
So, what about me? It's a new year, 2013! There are many exciting things to anticipate within the next 12 months? Last year was filled with many adjustments and changes and moves and steps and challenges. This year is bound to be filled with just as many.
But where I stood a week ago, the future didn't exactly look...bright! In fact, it looked quite bleak. In this season of my life, I am still in a state of "transition". At first, it was normal, but after a while it has got harder and harder to deal with the constant state of limbo. (But I had the wrong glasses on...) It only gets hard when I don't have my focus on Christ. When I am self-focused and not seeing His will and plan for my life!
So, what about me? Well, you see, I had forgotten the faithfulness of God. And this brings me to why I love going on walks when I am at home. There is a lovely highway just north of town that I love to walk on. It is so quiet, and a person can see for miles. It is perfect for walking and thinking and praying and meditating.
This is what I was reminded of...
We serve a faithful God who holds you in the palm of His hand. He has never forsaken you or left you to fend for yourself. Psalm 139:5 says, "You hem me in, behind and before, and lay Your hand upon me." He is there in the past (behind) and in the future (before). BUT He is not just there in the past and the future, because He has in hand on you NOW, in the present...Right Now!
Nothing has escaped from His eyes, even though my life feels so fluid. This "season" of transition is hard, but He has led me to this place for a time. I don't know how long that is, but it is only a chapter of my life. The book is already written, God has it all planned, scripted according to His design. I don't need to know the full story now, just the chapter I'm in presently.
Then I looked back to only the last 4 years of my life and thought through all of the things that God has done for me! The list was astounding. I never knew then, that He would have me here and now. But that was His plan. He sculpted and shaped the events of my life for a better purpose than my own plans--HIS OWN GLORY!
How can I not trust a good God with all the days of my life?
Dare I answer more?
