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(If my heart is overwhelmed and I cannot hear Your voice
I’ll hold on to what is true though I cannot see
If the storms of life they come and the road ahead gets steep
I will lift these hands in faith
I will believe
I remind myself of all that You’ve done
And the life I have because Your Son
Love came down and rescued me
Love came down and set me free
I am Yours I am forever Yours
Mountain high or valley low
I sing out remind my soul
That I am Yours I am forever Yours...)
I really wasn't feeling stressed or strapped or even pressure. I was just resting in that place of rest and thanking the Lord that He was my place of safety in the GOOD times as well as the bad.
Then at 5PM the ramparts began...I was informed of my uncle's failing health (greatly concerning as he still clings to his humanist, agnostic, socialistic worldviews as he is racked in pain and dying. This is SO beyond my ability to understand... so I pray!)
Within the same time of me reading this message about my uncle 5 other events happened that were HIGH priority events. I felt overwhelmed with THINGS TO DO, PEOPLE to minister too, needs were arising that were beyond my reach, ability, scope....so again, I prayed.
It was as if the enemy was setting up an ambush but then I remembered where the Lord had started my day....with those words that really didn't FEEL necessary for me at the moment but were true none-the-less: "If my heart is overwhelmed...."
What an amazing God we serve! Take time to HEAR Him, my friends. You may not "feel" like what you hear is relevant to you for that moment, but take note anyway because He is providing ALL that you need for life and Godliness. He is FAITHFUL and true, the beginning and the end, the Lord God Almighty! "To Him who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches." This is stated over and over in Revelation. "TO HIM WHO HAS AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT IS SAYING TO THE CHURCHES!" Are you LISTENING? TUNE your ear to HEAR Him. He is calling. He is speaking. He is present in time of trouble. He is near! Yes, HE IS NEAR!
So this morning, I woke up hearing this song, Draw Me Nearer:
Draw me nearer, nearer blessèd Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessèd Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.
This is where I run when life is overwhelming...to my precious Lord's side. He is preparing me by providing what I need. I NEED Him NEAR! He is my strength, my shield, my buckler, my guide, my comfort, my rest, my all-in-all, my savior, my LORD, my GOD and very present help in time of need!
Praying that you too find comfort, rest, security, love and acceptance by drawing near to Him today. He is faithful!
