I keep telling God, "Okay, this is my breaking point! Please stop!" But it doesn't stop. It's just one thing right after another...and another...and another... He keeps telling me that He can comfort the weary. More on that later, I promise, but tonight I want to share the devotional that came in my email today. There are many things calling my name right now, but praise be to God that His voice is in the mix!
Treasures in Darkness
TGIF Today God Is Firstby Os Hillman
"I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name." - Isaiah 45:3
"I have never been in this place before. It is new ground for me, and I find I am way out of my comfort zone. I am scared to death to trust Him at this level. I had to confess to the Lord I have not been able to accept or believe His love for me in this area." Those were the words I expressed to a friend when I was in a difficult place in my life. That day when I confessed those words, God led me to this passage of Scripture.What we perceive as dark periods in our lives are designed to be treasures from God. They are actually riches stored in secret places. We cannot see those times in this light because of the often-accompanying pain or fear that prevents us from accepting these times as treasures. They have a particular purpose from God's viewpoint: "...so that you may know that I am the Lord...who summons you by name."You see, unless we are cast into times in which we are completely at God's mercy for breakthroughs in our lives, we will never experience God's faithfulness in those areas. We will never know how personal He is, or that He can be trusted to meet the deepest needs in our lives. God wants each of us to know that we are "summoned by name." Every hair of our head is numbered. He knows every activity we are involved in. His love for you and me knows no bounds, and He will take every opportunity to demonstrate this to us.Has God brought you into a place of darkness? Trust Him today to reveal that hidden treasure that can be found in this darkness. Let Him summon you by name.
3 comments:
Ah, my friend, I think the title of your post is a bit off. You definitely have some words today and they are wonderful words that I desperately needed to hear.
Thank you, Jeanne. It's nothing short of amazing how God continues to bring His Word and His comfort to us in our times of trouble (times which, for me at least, inevitably lead to the temptation to doubt Him).
Wow that is powerful stuff!!! How quick we seem to push God aside when all is well, but it is when we are at a desperate place we truly know how much we are in need of our Lord!!!
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