Sunday, October 12, 2008

....but His love endures forever.

So, in the last week...many things have been stripped away from me. But, it is a glorious stripping. I think I needed to get my priorities right again, and get a fresh perspective.

no car.
no phone.
absolutely no money.
no job.

It's so funny how when I first moved back to the states....I was adamant about not having any of these things. I didn't want them. And I did quite fine without them. (well, that... and the fact that technology and I don't get along very well.)

But it's amazing how, what starts out as convenience, can easily become something of dependence.

You see, luxury is one thing....necessity is another. I never want these things to become a necessity. It's been in these things being taken from me, that I realize what I truly am dependent on.

Jehovah Jireh.
My Rock.
My Hope.

~Psalm 18:2 & 40:2

'The Lord is my Rock and my Fortress, and my Deliverer. My God, my Rock, in whom I take refuge. He drew me out from the pit of destruction, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure."

"For all the promises of God find their Yes in Him. That is why it is through Him that we utter our Amen to God for His glory."

He is faithful, and He holds us secure, close to His heart. I declare that He is my Rock, and my deliverer.....in the midst of chaos. In the midst of heavy heartedness. He can strip it all away. I am dependent on these things no more. But only on the One whose love endures forever.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for this. This realization was my 2008.