Those moments that come and we wonder, if it even matters anymore! Yes we all have those moments; but remaining there will bring doubt, depression and despair.
If there were ever a time to turn off the news, and hit the floor on our knees it would be now. I knew in March no one especially the body of Christ could go back to the way things were, and I prayed, and I prayed. And then, and then, wouldn't you know it; something else begins to take over the news and social media.
Now what God? I am still believing for revival and now cities and towns are on fire! And I cry, and I sit, bound to my seat, calling out to my Father, "What do we do?" It seems today I feel like the man in the movie The Green Mile, when he said, "I am tired boss!" But in my soul I know we are not to grow weary, in these times when it appears satan is having his way, and he is shooting his fiery darts out of a gatlin gun, we must press in and press through.
We are to gather around and lift one another up in prayer and lock together in faith, believing and trusting, praying, knowing God is still on His throne and still in control and still perfect. For He is Holy, Sovereign, All Powerful, All knowing and always with us. But I am tired boss!
What am I tired of? I'm tired of politics, I'm tired of evil, I'm tired of the kingdom of darkness, I'm tired seeing no fruit coming forth. I write knowing we are not to grow weary, yet also knowing we all do. God sees into our hearts, He is well aware of our emotions, our pain, our thoughts, He knows and He understands, it is written in Hebrews that Jesus had to come in the flesh to be as we are, that He might understand what we are going through and by dying He destroyed the one who had power over death and He became our Kinsman Redeemer. He knows His own and we can hide nothing from our Creator, our Redeemer.
Just now I am reminded of this my pastor said this morning; "through it all we must remain steadfast".
According to Galatians 6:9 when we allow ourselves to become weary we also become discouraged. I desire to reap what has been sown in prayer, in declaring, in believing for. How about you guys? Then if we expect to see we must remain steadfast in our prayers and in our faith.
So how do we do this? By not allowing the world, the flesh and the devil sit up home in our minds. When we do that we have given place to the enemy to bring into our souls, our emotions, our thinking those things that will steal our joy and our peace.
Jesus said "When the Son of Man returns will He find faith"! I have used that many times as I write, but now I, perhaps over time I had forgotten, see a greater revelation that when we allow ourselves to become weary and discouraged then where is our faith? So when Jesus returns will He find His bride weary, discouraged, asleep, or will He find us faithful, steadfast, pressing forward?
During this time, we must stay alert, stay in prayer, in the word, we must not allow ourselves to drift away and become isolated from our fellow believers. We need each other, we need to encourage one another, pray for one another, bear one another's burdens. Pray for me that I will persevere, remain steadfast, not grow weary, not be drained emotionally and I will pray for you.
Thank you for just allowing me the privilege of entering your moment with my thoughts. Be blessed have a great new day tomorrow and sleep well.
Your friend Linda
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