Hello everyone,
I just wanted to say hi and share some of the things that have been on my heart. As Ramey and I’s anniversary date approaches (March 8th- would have made 11 years) I find myself a little emotional, occassionally. For any guys reading this post, that does not mean that I was crying…OK….(kidding). So as I reflect, I watched her video thats on the post and courier link, and I just can’t believe that shes really not here. I think, wow, Lord…are you sure this was your plan, how this was suppossed to go. I mean…wasn’t there any easier options? If you’ve ever been through anything similar you know what I mean, its like you can visualize her sitting right there….right in the same chair that shes on in the video. You can see her talking, and laughing, and chewing gum….. while she’s talking and laughing…ON CAMERA! It’s like it just happened yesterday, but at the same time without watching the video, I sometimes feel like I can’t even remember what it was like to have her around.
So- what to do in times like this. Go to the scriptures!
The other morning as I read through Isaiah 7:1-9 . As I read through this chapter, you see King Ahaz, one of the more wicked Kings of Israel (the southern part called Judah), as he is facing a confrontation with Northern Israel and Syria. God speaks through the prophet Isaiah to tell the king not to worry about it, “I got it covered, these guys aren’t going to do anything, as a matter of fact, in a few years, Northern Israel won’t even exist. Isaiah says in verse 4 ” Fear not”….but then says ” if ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.” In other words, if you don’t trust and have faith in the promise from God, you will not be “established”-”grounded”- “secure”- you will be living in FEAR! What I find most interesting is that we see throughout scripture that when God makes a promise- regardless of how wimpy our faith is sometimes- That promise is going to be fulfilled. That promise is not dependent on us, whether or not we waiver in our belief sometimes. God says “It’s going to happen”, and it will. It’s our decision, our choice, whether or not we are going to stand firm on that promise. Look in verse 9, God says if you don’t believe, your going to be a wreck…Not- if you don’t believe then it won’t actually happen. So for you and I, what are we going to do with God’s promises. I mean Romans 8:28 says that ”All things work together for good”- right? Will we stand firm on the Promise, like on a Solid Rock, so that we remain balanced, steady, and in the boldness that God will complete what he promised (Phillipians 1:6- To complete what he started) or are we going to take what God has promised to us and doubt it, and continue to live in “panic” mode, in fear, in worry. The reality is God sees the beginning to the end. There are no surprises for Him. When he makes a promise-He keeps it.- Trust in That.
John
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