That’s what I had to do many times yesterday! I went RUNNING to HIM!! Lord, help me! And as always, He figured out some ways to let me know He was there. Yesterday morning’s appointment with Him was reading an old post from my book about a time when Ember, my daughter, woke up past 3 am so that she could accompany me for an emergency passport for my son, Joshie. After reading that, I even had to apologize to her for calling her a fake daughter. She’s always there for me as my little assistant from God! But when I ran to God for that appointment with Him later on that afternoon, the very exact verse from that post about Ember showed up AGAIN at the very top of the exact page I felt in my spirit God was asking me to read for that alone time with Him:
“The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14
Another one of my alignments with God letting me know He was with me – NO COINCIDENT.
After that, my Verona called, and even though I wasn’t in the talking mood (very unlike me!), but I listened and kept reminding her that we’re keeping our focus on God. At the end of our talk, I said to her, “We have to BE STILL and trust God is working everything out for us.” Right before sleeping, going to God for ANOTHER alone time, my Nook electronic book reader asked if I wanted to continue reading from where another device had left off, and I said yes, only to find this:
“Let go, relax, BE STILL, and know that I am God.”
Wow! My exact words to my Verona. See how God finds these sweet ways to let us know that His Presence is with us and that He will give us rest. We’re not fighting our battles alone, God is with us. See how He spoke to me through my spirit as to what He would have me to do when I said to Verona, “Be still,” and then go as far as confirming it through the Jesus Calling meditation book. That’s why I keep repeating to you guys that God is in the FIRE with us, in the STORMS with us, in the FURNACE with us, in the TROUBLES with us. It just for us to learn His voice when He says, “Be still and know that I am God.” As we hold our peace, God will fight for us.
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” – Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)
May we all commit to an even stronger relationship with God. Amen.
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