Submitted by Lara Cook
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The
Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become
weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable.
Isaiah 40:28.
Isaiah 40:28.
I just love the wording of this verse. I don’t know of any
words ever spoken that could be more comforting than those in the verse
above. .Do
you not know? Have you not heard? It seems
as if it is saying What are you
thinking? Why are you so distraught? You know better than this! It is like something I
would say to my kids. Why are you so upset? You know this! THIS IS NOTHING NEW!
It is funny how fast we forget when we are faced with
adversity and trials. We have heard it
before, some of us our whole lives, yet in an instant we can panic and our
faith goes to nothing. We hear the
pastor preach it, the Sunday school and Bible Study leaders teach it, and we
even speak it on a regular basis, to others, our children and ourselves. But when the time comes to really believe it;
sometimes it is just downright hard.
Part of the problem is that we often react to life rather
than respond. Our emotions seem to take
over and our reasoning ability goes out the window. It is human instinct to react, and often irrationally,
when things go crazy, when the unexpected happens, or the dreaded expected
thing really does happen after all. In
that moment it is so hard to remember that the Everlasting
God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth has
everything under control. Everything
feels so out of control but that is not the truth. Our perception is nowhere near His
reality.
The Power of Release
Have you ever been on one of those kicks where you just rip
through your house, cleaning out closets, cabinets, and drawers and throwing
stuff away? It is such an empowering and
freeing feeling to me to get rid of stuff.
Sometimes it is “stuff” I have held onto for a long time thinking I
would use it or that I might need it someday.
I have had those moments in regard to my faith in God too. There have been times, not as many as there
should have been, but a few times that I have actually released something that
was burdening me into God’s hands. What
a great feeling! Then, the feeling I got
when I actually saw Him working things out was even more amazing. There is so much power in just handing it
over to God who does not become weary or tired, especially when I am so very
tired by the “stuff” I am carrying. Not
only can He carry it for me, but He works it out for my good. He loves me and has my best interest in mind
and He is exponentially better at problem solving than I am.
Yes, the Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends
of the earth is in control of my life.
Does that mean I will never have any pain and suffering? Does that mean I will never have any
financial hardships or trials of any kind?
Absolutely not. It just means I have
someone who loves me and is there waiting to take my “stuff” and carry it for
me. He is there with inscrutable understanding, with an action
plan to make all things work together for good. It is so hard to trust Him sometimes. It is so hard to release all my “stuff” into
His hands. It is easy to throw my hands
up in the air and cry and fall apart. He
understands that too and He waits patiently for me to stop and release it to
Him.
Scripture to Claim:
And we know that God causes all things to
work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according
to His purpose. Romans 8:28
