Access—to the powers that be—very few of us have it–or do we?
When my husband and I were first married, I observed that whenever he would call his dad, (his dad owned his own law firm in Boston, MA), his calls were put right through—-every single time.
However, when we visited the law office, I heard his assistants take message after message, and very few people got right through to my father-in-law.
So what is my point here? My point is that in the same way that my husband had immediate access to his dad, —whoever is a child of God–has access to Him as well.
One of the passages of scripture that has been resonating with me lately is Psalms 37: 1-5: Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. For they will wither quickly like the grass, and fade like the green herb. Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
Psalm 37: 23-25: The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way. When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand. I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Or his descendants begging bread.
These verses are powerful weapons for me in fighting against the feelings of anger, anxiety and powerlessness. Life is really, really hard. Circumstances are really, really hard, and frightening and overwhelming.
I need help remembering that I have access to God–the Creator of Heaven and Earth as my Father. He holds my hand, and I will not be hurled headlong in this world. He will walk me through. He will walk you through.
Please pray with me--that the next time I'm tempted to fret, I will remember that God wants me to delight myself in Him--(don't you love the mental image of--"delighting" in the Lord), and He will place the desires He wants me to have in my heart. This is how He will order my path and establish my steps. I will be praying for you too!!
May We Be Encouraged!!
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