I always look forward to New Years Eve. For many years now, I have spent it praying in the New Year. This year, Im not sure the night would be long enough. It will just have to be a bulk prayer. Im real sure that the heaviness that I have felt lately in my heart is directly related to the death of my sister, but lately there has been so much sickness--serious sickness and so much bad stuff in the news, Ive cried almost daily for a while now. Ive cried over hurt, killed, neglected or abandoned babies. Ive also cried over normal families that are stretched so far that they nearly collapse under the extreme pressures of this life. Ive cried out of anger at how the only True Help has been mocked and ridiculed and discarded as a myth or even among some Christians that simply refuse to hear about His ability to heal their hurts and have just remained stuck. My heart is just broken for this nation and Ive cried over that as well. But Ive made it through. This has been one of the hardest years that I ever remember. Change--even the positive kind-- is never easy, but I can say (with full confidence) that Jesus Christ has never left my side. Even on days when it felt as if THE WHOLE WORLD walked out, I have felt Him right there, holding my hand. On nights that I have been so weak and overwhelmed that I couldnt even pray, Id whisper the Lords prayer and was assured that He knew the hurts and fears that were in my heart. There have been many, many days when I was absolutely positive that I couldnt handle just one more thing--and He carried me in His loving arms (and even provided me with pictures thanks to Randy Kornegay and his pics of him lovingly carrying my precious granddaughter) See Jesus loves me like that and He loves you like that too. Society can change every law on the books, but it cant provide you with that love and acceptance and comfort for your broken heart that Jesus can. New Years for me this year is much more that just the celebration of the coming of a New Year but more of a Thanksgiving day for me. Thankful for His loving provision of EVERY. SINGLE. THING. I have needed and at just the exact time I have needed it. Some days, Hes whispered and some days Hes roared but every time, He has said the same thing--I love you Robin and I may be the only one, but I will never, ever leave you nor forsake you. Happy New Year and I hope that God continues to richly bless each and every one of you.
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 17:06:56 +0000
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