"I can't take it anymore! Why does everything have to be so hard?!"
These
were the words that I wrote in my journal the other day--hoping that an
"easy button" would magically appear in response to my plea. The year
has been outstanding. So many things have stood out and made 2012 a
memorable year (to say the least) just as God had promised. But I had had
enough. Tired of money challenges. Tired of transportation challenges.
Tired of house challenges. Tired of love life challenges. Tired of
people, places, and things. I was simply tired. And so I did what any
grown up would do...I threw a tantrum. Writing in my journal the above
words as tears streamed down my face, I knew of only one thing that
could make it better--the Word of God, my sword of faith. I opened to
this week's reading in Hebrews and immediately felt the salve of my
Father's Words wash over my soul:
"Therefore do not
cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of
endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive
the promise:"
Hebrews 10:35-36
All I could do was sit there as my tears dried up and my heart lightened at the Word sent
just for me. Now
maybe this isn't your word. Maybe you are searching for something else.
Today's challenge to you is to USE YOUR S.W.O.R.D. (a.k.a. the Bible or what I call "
Soothing
Words
Of
Righteous
Deliverance). So often we face life's
trials feeling the need for just one more word to push us on to that
next step. I can testify that the Word of God is just what you need.
Be encouraged as you continue in the press.
Blessings,
MinD
"Therefore do not
cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of
endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive
the promise:" 