SOMETIMES MY SOVEREIGN HAND - My Control over your life - places you in humbling circumstances. You feel held down,.held back, and powerless to change things. You long to break free and feel in control of your life once again. Although this is an uncomfortable position, it is actually a good place to be. Your discomfort awakens you from the slumber of routine and reminds you that I am in charge of your life. It also presents you with an important choice: You can lash out at your circumstances - resenting My ways with you - or you can draw closer to Me.
When you are suffering, your need for Me is greater than ever. The more you choose to come near Me, affirming your trust in Me, the more you can find hope in My unfailing Love. You can even learn to be joyful in hope while waiting in My Presence - where Joy abounds. Persevere in trusting Me, and I will eventually lift you up. Meanwhile, cast all your anxieties on Me, knowing that I care for you affectionately and am watching over you continually.
- Jesus
Scripture Insight: Psalm 32:10; Romans 12:12; Psalm 16:11 and ! Peter 5:6-7
(Jesus Calling / Sarah Young)
Psalm 32:10 - "Many are the ways of the wicked, but the LORD's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him" (New International Version)
ReplyDeleteRomans 12:12 - "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer"
(New International Version)
Psalm 16:11 - "You will show me the path of life, in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore" (New International Version)
1 Peter 5:6-7 - "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxieties on him because he cares for you" (New International Version)