In the gym my body exercises, but my soul has a haven of tranquility. Therefore, I meditate and reflect on the Word of God.
“Surely goodness and mercy shall followme all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” (Psalms 23:6 ).
While I was walking on the treadmill, I thought, “so this situation in ODP, it is your will, it is your goodness”. And right there verse 5 came to my mind. “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my distressers…” That verse was like an infusion of faith that flooded my soul. Hallelujah! And I began to rebuke the devourer. I felt like a giant on the top of the mountain!
Now I understand yesterday’s angst. It was just one of those object lessons for this Divine illumination. Yesterday I thought that my agony didn’t matter to You because You know what You were forming in me. And I was aware of it, but that knowledge was no comfort to me. And I was sure that getting angry wasn’t going to change or diminish what You were creating inside of me.
Psalms 100:3 NIV
I know, Lord, that you are instilling Psalm 23 in me so that I can teach it. Since my childhood I have known and experienced it to some extent. Now in my old age, I am experiencing it firsthand. I am getting to know myself as your little sheep and my anger represents the broken leg of the sheep that the Shepherd broke. It feels like the anger a child feels at the doctor’s injection.
You are healing my paw, as only You can. Both yesterday and today I glimpse Your determination, You are immovable. You are not moved by pain, disbelief or my incomprehension, You move forward without hesitation. You can do it because You are the Potter, I am the clay! Before the foundation of the world You chose me and put resilience in the depths of my being. Therefore, You know the final result!
This is my Story! What is yours?