April 30–A Way Out

Happy Tuesday to you! Last night, I was so very tired that my feelings were on my shoulders and everything I heard or read made me sad. I felt lost and out of sorts. I needed rest—solid, good sleep. I hate feeling like that because there isn’t really anything wrong. It reminds me of when things are really wrong and all those things come on you for real—not just for lack of sleep. It can be all sorts of things from in a job you’re don’t like to having difficulty with someone close to great despair and grief. We get when we are in places where we things are just broken aren’t sure how we got there and certainly have no idea how to fix them. Or where to go next or how to get out of it all together. Have you ever been in one of those places where the world felt like it was crashing all around you and you wanted to say “Just make it all stop”?


“The Lord will make a way for you where no feet have been before. That which, like a sea threatens to drown you, shall be a highway for your escape.” —Charles H. Spurgeon


One thing we can know for sure is that we are where God wants us to be—right at this point in time, at this place. He isn’t being mean or doing terrible things to us; he leading us through our specific journey, the one laid out for us before the foundation of the world. It may seem like some of these places and trials are tests God is putting us through, but truly, God has no intentions of worrying us, stressing us or causing us concern. He isn’t trying to keep us on-our-toes and fearful. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy‬ ‭1:7‬ ‭NLT 


When we fear, when we worry, we are doubting that God can or will provide that highway out for us. That He has a real, plan. 


“Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters— a pathway no one knew was there!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭77:19‬ ‭NLT‬‬


God’s aim is that we have a peace-filled confidence in the trustworthiness of His promise. 


“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland...Yes, I will make rivers in the dry wasteland so my chosen people can be refreshed.” Isaiah‬ ‭43:19-20‬ ‭NLT‬‬


Lord of Heaven, thank you for always making a way out when we feel over our heads, when things get too deep, when we feel like we are up against a wall. You always make a safe place for us to walk. And a place for us to sleep and rest when the battles are over. You make rivers where there is no water and you give us the spirit of power and love and teach us to walk on the desert. We worship Lord and we worship you for you are the only wise King. We long for the new Jerusalem. We sing hallelujah for great are you Lord. Amen and amen. 


Love you dear one, 

Pam


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