The Protection of the Lord

   “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; you are mine.  When you pass through the waters I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.” (Is 43: 2)

   If only we could take these words to heart and place our trust in the Lord life could be far less stressful.  We need to understand and have faith that God has everything under control.  Even when we face trials and suffering He is there.  His love for us is eternal.

   This doesn’t mean that we should ignore the day-to-day responsibilities of life.  We have an obligation to care for ourselves in many ways.  But we too often let those concerns consume us.  We focus on the earthly to the detriment of the spiritual.

   Our worries and our cares are far better handled by turning to God and seeking His peace and comfort in any situation.  Regardless of the difficulty we are facing it is much better resolved with God’s help.  We may never be able to resolve it as we think it should be but with His guidance we can begin to realize that we don’t have all the answers; God does.  His answer may not be what we would expect or even like, but it is the right answer.

   Everyone worries about things they probably should put aside and forget about.  With God we can place those things we can’t change in the hands of our Lord and let them go.  We can quit filling our lives with earthly concerns that we can’t control and focus on building a stronger relationship with our Lord.

   The daily grind doesn’t have to be a grind.  Look to God for comfort and peace.  Turn the earthly woes over to Him and trust in the fact that He has everything under control.

Father we worry about so many things.

Only You truly deserve our concern.

Help us to focus on You and Your love.

Help us to always trust in You.

Amen