As we sat in our living room catching up on the latest news, I couldn’t help but blurt out, “Steve, I think our news team looks weary.” His reply, “You noticed it too?” They were doing the hard work of smiling and playing to the camera, but their eyes told a different story.
Steve and I watched them bravely push through their concerns and fears to share the day’s hard news. And while we continued observing the news, my thoughts drifted to you, dear reader. I wondered how you were holding up. Are you battle-weary or marching to the rhythm of His promises? Does your mind race through the night, or are you resting in His all-sufficiency? Are you giving into the current storm or leaning into the everlasting Savior?
If you answered yes to any or all of the above, we can both take comfort in identifying with David, a “man after God’s own heart.” Throughout the Psalms, we see David wrestle between faith and fear. In Psalm 77, his words are a shadow of my own heart. He felt overwhelmed with despair. He was crying to God, waiting, and asking, “God, where are you?”
Then he would do something that became a game-changer. He would pause in His presence after he got real with God, sharing all his grievances. Something happened in that pause that shifted David’s heart and mind from self-reflection to a God-sighting.
He remembered who God was.
I wonder if David remembered how God delivered the children of Israel from the bondage of Egypt. Maybe he recounted how God stood in the furnace, protecting Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednego from a fiery death. Or perhaps he recalled God’s victory over Goliath through the simple faith of a young shepherd boy and a handful of stones.
Whatever stories his mind replayed gave him the courage to move from fear to faith. But it didn’t stop at remembering who God was. It impacted his belief about himself.
Each miraculous work of God serves as a reminder of the greatness of God and the lengths He will go to redeem those He loves. We are His beloved ones.
So, if you are feeling worn out, anxious, or overwhelmed due to your current circumstances, it is time to pause in His presence. Pour out your heart to Him, then let Him pour His love into you by reminding you who He is and who you are in Him.
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Thanks for this reminder.
You are welcome, friend. It’s funny how many times the words I post are the reminders I need.