Early this morning, I looked out our window; there is snow everywhere in our city right now. As I sat there, God gently whispered to me that He is right there with me
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore, I will wait for him.”
Lamentations 3:21-22
My husband Bill, and I have had a hard week. We have been praying and believing God for a church building, and there was one for sale close by. We were thrilled. Our church prayed, put in an offer, we even named it “Miracle on Bathurst St.”
We found out that it is conditionally sold to someone else over the weekend. We were deeply saddened and confused. We know that God is big enough. We have no idea why He would prefer we stay renting where we are. Let me tell you, there is no shortage of questions.
I know all the Bible verses that might be running through your mind right now. They ran through mine as well, but in all honesty, I felt let down.
Sitting this morning, with the gentle voice of the Father, reminding me He is with me. It was not like the room started to glow or anything like that, but the simple recognition of His gentle tender mercies changes things.
His loving kindness and His peace filled me. Hope and faith were restored.
On this side of heaven, we might never know why God said no, which leaves us in a position where we must simply rest in the wise and sovereign God we serve.
Perhaps you have been in a similar position: you trusted God, quoted the Bible verses, even had words of confirmation from God’s people, but it did not work out. You are left wondering why God?
God’s compassion, His mercy that waits for us morning by morning, can bring peace and the Lord can soothe your troubled perplexed heart.
Even when things do not work out as we trusted God for, He remains unchanging. He is still faithful in all His ways. I think I played “Great is Thy Faithfulness” 10 times this weekend just to remind myself that God has not changed.
Dear Father,
Thank you that You love us, and You are faithful all the time. You see us and see the bewilderment that is filling our hearts. Would You give us peace today in the quandaries I am facing. Thank you,
In Jesus Name,
Amen