There is a tenor making its way through the ethers today that seems to have the sexes at war with one another. On a daily basis I hear from men and women who have given up on love and who no longer believe it’s possible.
Heart break can do that. And I don’t dare minimize nor make light of the true heart pain a soul suffers when love fails.
But I do hope to instill a bit of hope by saying “all is not lost if something flops.” And reminding each of us that Love is still ALIVE… And ever ready to be found if we will simply SEEK HIM.
In this season of thanksgiving, my heart is grateful for life, health and strength. I am grateful for a childlike heart that still believes THE BEST of all people, at all times. I’m grateful for the God that I worship who is ALWAYS there. Faithful and devoted even when I am not. Please don’t hear that as an attempt to justify a lazy FAITH or an exploitative relationship with Our Father. I do not take it for granted that I have access through Christ – the ONLY mediator – to the King of a Heaven. I take complete pleasure in knowing that very same King is my Abba Papa Daddy Father. And that intimacy with Him is not only possible but encouraged .. for THAT I am grateful.
A Heavenly Father who sits high and looks low, who orchestrates the matters of the universe, yet at the sound of my voice – because He cares, HE WILL ANSWER… Who is man that you are mindful of him? I am grateful that no matter where the winding road takes me, I’ll never be alone because He will always be there.
He will always know my side of the story. He will always want to hear me tell it. He will never tire of my senseless ramblings. He will always encourage me to come to Him and to speak to Him and to abide in Him and spend time with Him. In His presence I am always welcome, and I am very grateful that He is always there. This becomes important once you realize who isn’t. People will walk away. Parents sometimes fail us. Friends can be of the “fair weather” sort. Sadly, even spouses can betray and violate the covenants that they make …BUT GOD!
God NEVER FAILS! I’m so grateful to know Him personally, to have studied His name and His nature, to have fallen in love with His ways and His Word. I am grateful that I understand His promises and the good plans He has for me… because in times of struggle, in times of broken hearted hopelessness, in times of loneliness, fear, and uncertainty … I may not know everything or anything… but I can rest in the knowledge that I KNOW The One who knows.
And that’s good enough for me. He is my hope., my foundation, my rest, my reward, and my peace.
So I ask you … do you know Him THAT WAY? And if so … aren’t you grateful?
