You hear
THE NEWS
but not from the TV
but from a friend
and then another friend
and then another friend
that the symptoms are real
and this pandemic has hit
a family member
and possibly another member
and possibly another.
Your heart gets heavy
as it is happening in your little world
all around you
because it is REAL
The sadness quickly runs through your veins
as you feel so helpless
so out of control
because you aren't in control
just as no one is.
There is only one thing that you can do is
PRAY.
But PRAYER feels so useless and it feels as if you are
giving up because you can't do something.
And then you PRAY.
You cry out to ABBA FATHER
because HE IS the only ONE who is in control.
Oh the STRENGTH OF HUMILITY
that drives you to your knees
that drove JESUS to HIS knees
as HE PRAYED~
"HE went away again a second time and prayed, saying,
"My FATHER, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, YOUR will be done." (Matthew 26:42)
Oh the STRENGTH OF HUMILITY
that drives you to tears
that drove JESUS to tears~
“JESUS wept”(John 11:35).
Oh the STRENGTH OF HUMILITY
that makes you look up
in PRAYER
and that is when you connect to GOD
like you have never connected with GOD before
as a PEACE washes over you
that it is so surreal
because you can't imagine feeling
this PEACE in the midst of the impossible,
because it really "transcends all understanding" (Philippians 4:7)
Because it is HIS PEACE
that is like no other~
"Peace I leave with you; MY peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid" (John 14:27).
Oh the STRENGTH OF HUMILITY
when I feel so helpless to help those hurting
which is so humbling
which sends me to my knees
to look up to the ONE
WHO calls me & WHO calls you to
experience~
THE STRENGTH OF HUMILITY~
"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of GOD, that HE may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon HIM, for HE cares for you" (I Peter 5:6-7).
Because it is on our knees when we will
"TOUCH THE SKY" (listen to the song below)
So powerful!! Only the Lord can humble us in order to get us on our knees so He ( Jesus) can give us Peace that comes from Him alone. Thank you Joni, for hearing & obeying as the Holy Spirit speaks to your heart. You’re a blessing!