Monday, January 31, 2011

An offer I can't refuse!

Isaiah 14:3- And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve.

I want us to understand the context of this verse.  This chapter is talking about the fall of Babylon and the assured future for the Antichrist, Satan himself!  Read the entire chapter to learn about that.

However, I want to focus on the 3rd verse of this chapter.  There is a promise in it to the people of God, and it is a promise that should give us hope.  We don't know when that day will come- but do not worry, it is highlighted and circled in God's calendar.  He has a day set aside where we will finally be delivered from all the sin and corruption of this world and we will no longer struggle in the spiritual battle between us and the powers of darkness.

But, if your like me, you may sometimes find yourself saying....."But what about today"  I believe even today Jesus is saying to us let me give you rest from your sorrow, let me give you rest from your fears.  After all, it is Jesus who said "Come unto me all ye who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest."  It is God who reminded us that we have not been given the spirit of fear but of  power and of love and of a sound mind. (II Timothy 1:7)

This has been a trying week for both me and my husband.  It started on Monday early afternoon and just never stopped after that.  I have to confess that everything that happened to us brought me both some fear and some sorrow.  From the probable loss of my job contract, that was Monday, to finding out that my mother in law is possibly on her deathbed, it just never quit.

I have really had to remind myself of what my Heavenly Father is saying to me.  If I lose my job, I should not fear, for as a child of God, I operate under the economy of God, which, by the way, has never faced a recession!  If my mother in law passes away, I don't have to grieve as those who have no hope.  She is a Christian, and to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.!!  Hallelujah!

Today, let's look at those things that are causing us fear or sorrow and give them to the Lord.  He has an amazing way of turning our sorrow into joy!  Let's work on resisting the temptation to pick back up the fear and sorrow we give Him.  He wants to carry that for us....and that my friend, is an offer I can't refuse!

I don't know who reads this, but I want you to know that I pray for you and I can honestly say that I love you with the love of the Lord.  Stand strong today- More often than not, to stand strong means to kneel in weakness, receive the strength of the Lord and then He will pick you up!

To God be the glory!