I've been really affected by the weather as Winter lingers and Spring teases. This morning in my devotional the first sentence was, " The winds of March are often cruel and blustery. " That really hit me. So, I spent the morning asking the Lord to shake me out of my weather funk. I had to quit letting these outside circumstances affect me. It seems like all I've been doing is waiting for these winds to stop and for the sun to kiss the earth again. On the other hand I also realized that this weather has kept me inside and I've been doing so much reading, writing and drawing near to God. That has been the blessing of it and I need to be thankful for that. I need to stop complaining about the weather and be thankful for this time of rest. My anxious desire for birds chirping and flowers blooming will come in God's timing. It says in the book of Job that the Lord opens and closes the store houses of rain and snow. (Job 38:22). I'm aware that how much rain we get in the spring determines what fall is going to look like with its beautiful colors. I'm also aware that God sends the wind to aerate these waters that fall. He knows how much to give and when to pull back. He knows what the earth needs. He knows what we need.
Our anxious thoughts can ruin the blessings that God wants to bring us. When we take our eyes off him and focus on the things around us, we actually allow our minds to become like the violent winds.
The winds outside may be violent but because I turned to God, I now have a heart that is still and at peace. A heart that is full to overflowing with gratitude and has hope for what's ahead instead of anxiety in the now.
Job 38: 36-38 "Who endowed the heart with wisdom or gave understanding to the mind? Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Who can tip over the water jars of the heavens when the dust becomes hard and the clods of earth stick together?"
I encourage you to read, " Job, chapters 38-42. You will never be the same.
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