It's been a bit since I posted....the holiday madness, topped off with a computer that has been giving me problems, well it seems like everything is giving me problems these days, and my attitude has reflected that. But God has been faithful, putting up with me and still speaking, visiting and extending His hand in loving care. Some day I am going to get this and NOT let go like I do so often now.
One of the devotionals I read in the last couple of weeks spoke of letting Jesus fill the empty spaces inside of me while I sit in His presence. Empty spaces? I don't think I have them....I have plenty of spaces filled with disappointment, anger and bitterness, but they sure aren't empty! What I want is those spaces to be filled with His love, joy and peace!! I want His righteousness and purity to fill my heart and being!!
So I prayed this. I pray for Him to replace all the negative, life strangling, joy stealing emotions with His peace filled, all encompassing loving presence. I pray for righteousness, for joy, to be able to love others, and to be able to love God with all my heart.
I looked up the first verse the devotional was based on. And here is the "answered" part of this visit:
Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled.
That is not usually what happens. I don't regularly get a verse given right after I pray for something. But it did this time and I was amazed and thrilled. God is so kind and loving. How blessed am I?
The Lord promises me, and all who desire righteousness in their lives, that we will be filled. It surely doesn't seem to happen overnight. Right-ness of heart and life will be an ongoing process until Jesus returns or we are called home. But God promises it will happen!! And the more time I spend with Him the more He will change my dark spaces to His light filled home.
Lord, thank You for answering the cry of my heart. Thank You for Your promises and for comforting Your struggling child. Help me to step out of the dark prison of my heart and walk with You in the light, walking across the water in the beautiful plan You have for my life, freely, not minding the waves or the wind. Let me not forget You are with me. Let me let go of the negative that holds my heart and embrace Your peaceful, joy-filled presence that You desire to fill me with instead. In Jesus holy and precious name. Amen.
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