While we have been in the shelter of our homes for the past two months, the winds of change have swirled around us; a new world before us-a new way of doing things, leaving the familiar seemingly unfamiliar. The old way has changed and as the world begins to step out onto our doorsteps and bravely look around, we must begin anew.
Perhaps a new way of doing things isn’t so bad, when we consider the cost of staying the same. This will one day be a time that our children and grandchildren talk about; a time like what has been foretold by those who have gone before us. Defying all of the odds, we will remain. God’s people are lifted high, the waters are parted, fishes and loaves are multiplied and we see miracles. Miracles in the sacrifice and kindness of our fellow man, miracles in overcoming hard things, miracles in the growing multitudes of people praying and slaying the bondage of fear that has gripped us so firmly, suffocating faith and doing the work of the enemy even as we hide away safely from the plague of this generation. All these miracles by the mercy and grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
And so it is–that as we start anew, we abide. We remain stable in our understanding of a God who is all knowing, all powerful and eternal. As His love for us is eternal, so too shall we walk in eternal faith, for it is not those things which we see, but the things unseen that we build our trust upon. They keep us abiding, waiting in patient expectancy as God’s people have done throughout the history of mankind. For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7
Psalm 28:7 tells us:
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
This is the perfect time to put our trust in the Lord and release the burdens and worries of the modern day pandemics of sickness, despair, isolation and lack and REJOICE that we have a Savior that rejoices when we rejoice. Perhaps this starting anew thing is about exactly that…starting anew. Perhaps it’s time to renew our faith, spend time on our knees, and carve out recesses during our day to listen to His wise counsel on how to live our lives. Perhaps it’s time to fully commit our lives and surrender all that we have and all that we are to our merciful Savior. He shall strengthen your heart, all you that hope in the Lord. Psalm 31:24
His grace is sufficient for all. It’s sufficient in sickness and in health. His grace is sufficient in times of lack and times of plenty. His grace is made perfect in our weakness. If there were ever a time to call out to the Father and ask for His grace, it is now. 2 Corinthians 12:9 says, And he said unto me, “My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Let’s start anew. Let’s abide. Let’s rest in His grace.
Have hope friends. Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
xoxoxo.
Mary
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