Uncertainty
As I try and choose words, my fears want to crowd out truth. We have friends, family in the flooded and devastated areas of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina.
How does one recover after two feet of water floods your house in the middle of the night? Or storm surge knocks your house off its foundation. Or mudslides and huge trees and floodwaters block the way of escape.
As we wait to hear from some of those we have not been able to reach – and as we hear from those now trying to figure out what to do next, we are heavy hearted. Alright, yes fearful. God does not say do not fear when life turns upside down – He knows us. He says put your hope in Jesus. “Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him.” (Psalm 62:5 NIV)
So, as we wait and pray – and as they wait until contact is restored or homes are restored, there’s a choice. Trust that God wasn’t taken by surprise and He will use this in so many amazing ways. We can’t lose heart and try to control it ourselves.
I’ve been one to try and control circumstances – and not so very long ago. But great lessons and faith are forged in those times. Ones that finally show us: only God is in control. “He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress. I will not be shaken.” (Psalm 62:6 NIV)
Uncertainty is a day-to-day thing when we think about it. Health, finances, jobs, marriages. A constant reminder, if we’re listening, of just how dependent we are on God. Jesus taught us how to pray and the Bible reminds us that we are to pray at all times, without ceasing. We are so much more fragile than we want to admit.
Peace comes only when we open our clenched hands and surrender to His will. “Whatever circumstances we are facing…let’s remind one another that ‘the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!’ It doesn’t always seem so, but it is so.” Alistair Begg
I love the phrase: it doesn’t always seem so, but it is so. Yes, Lord Jesus, You reign! We are safe even when it doesn’t seem so. “My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge.” (Psalm 62:7 NIV)
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Your words are something we all need to hear at times such as this! Thank you, my dear friend 💕
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Praying God uses those words for His glory, thank you friend 🙂
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I was thinking of you on your trip to the mountains and glad to see you are safe. Mike has a first cousin, Rachel, whose house was deeply flooded on Treasure island west of St. Petersburg. We have a 46 person family reunion already planned this first weekend in Oct. in St. Petersburg. Mike’s siblings, neices, nehews and their children. Please pray that they are touched by people who love Jesus during all the cleaanup outreach. Praying that you hear from all the persons you need to hear from.
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Love this, “Peace comes only when we open our clenched hands and surrender to His will.” Yes! I’ve also been one that wanted control. We are so very fragile and need the Lord every moment. Our area in East TN was hard hit as well. Our county alone sitll has 17 people missing and unaccounted for. We continue to pray and be the hands and feet of Jesus as we help others.
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This is so comforting and encouraging. The Alistair Begg quote is a powerful one. May we keep praying and trusting God in every circumstance knowing He reigns over every situation. Even when it doesn’t seem so. Praying.
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