Father, thank You for Your love. Thank You for being who You are – God Almighty! As I lay in bed last night, I was overcome with fear and anxiety. Sadness enveloped me. Multiple factors contributed to my state of mind. As we lay there, I shared some of my thoughts with Karen, and after a bit, she basically said that we can’t let “what ifs” control our lives, for we don’t know what will be.
Father, You – and only You – know what the future holds. No matter how terrifying it may become, You will be victorious. Like it or not, the world in which we live is of our own making. And we must live with the repercussions of our actions. We must shoulder the blame. You will help us through it, but You are not the one to blame. You have guided and directed us as to what we should do and where we should go, but we have disobeyed Your directives. We have been fearful. We have been apathetic. We have been lazy. You have warned us but we have not heeded the warning.
Men like Isaiah and Daniel show us there is no such thing as too little too late. Father, may I be a man of courage – not relying on myself but on You. Lying in bed last night, I gave my fear, my anxiety, and my sadness over to You. You are my God. You are my Redeemer. Regardless of what I must go through, those statements – those realities – will not change. Evil may think it has the upper hand. It may win some battles. It will have its day. But it will be defeated! The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has already won the war! Nothing can, and no one will be able to stand before You! Every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess that You and You alone are God! (Romans 14:11)
I rest in You, Father – I will not be debilitated, but I will be determined to follow You – whatever the cost! Amen – so be it!
(Dec 7th, 2015, Mon, 4:42 am)
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