Computer issues, lack of time, pending deadlines, tough parenting moments and a dirty house have done a pretty good job over the last few days in stirring up my heart. Add in health insurance woes and election day worries and tomorrow’s problems, too, could easily keep me in a tailspin.
Do not be anxious… Fear not… I am the Lord…
These bits of verses drift into my mind, but haven’t yet settled my soul. I still feel hurried, unsettled, restless and overwhelmed.
Be Still…
I sit down in my chair with only his Word and even that is hard. I haven’t done this in too many days. Taking things into my own hands can seem like the more productive path, and I realize I didn’t even think to pray. No wonder I’m vulnerable to the day’s circumstances pushing truth aside. My mind has been set on what I see, instead of the One who orders it all.
But I’m not alone. Over and over again in his word, his people cry out. They feel forgotten, overwhelmed and afraid. They are under attack. The see evil prosper and wonder where God is and why he isn’t doing something about it.
And over and over again he reminds me through his word what Abraham and the Israelites, King David and so many more found to be true…
I am with you. I am for you. I will never leave you or forsake you. I am your shield and sword. I am your rock and fortress. I am your deliverer. I am your righteousness. I am your rescuer. I am your shepherd. I am your strength. I am your God. I will fight for you. I AM.
We may not understand all the whys or the ways of God, but we can know who. Who he was yesterday, is today and will be tomorrow never changes. The same God who allowed corrupt kings to rule and evil people to prosper worked his good and perfect will then and does now too.
So on this Election Day Eve – a day that a year ago we looked forward to with hope, we now (all of us from all sides, I think) wonder what is going to happen and how bad is it going to get. But as I’ve been discovering this week, the more I focus on those unknown, uncontrolled questions, the more I fear. When I turn my heart to reflect on who he is instead, my mind can fill with the kind of peace that surpasses understanding and circumstances.
Therefore on Wednesday morning when we wake no matter how bad our future seems, God will still be on his throne. And tomorrow if I turn on my computer and the backup failed, God will still be on his throne.
