“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1

 Resting Place

“Lord, please, please, please!” Various sounds come from deep inside me. It is all I can say through tears and wailing this morning. I am thankful that we have a God who hears us even when we make sounds that are indistinguishable to anyone else. He hears our moans and groans and wails because they mean something to Him. He understands them. He hears the cry of our hearts.

“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words” (Romans 8:26 ESV).

Tears dropping off my face are kept by God, Who saves them in a bottle and records them in His book.

 You keep track of all my sorrows.
You have collected all my tears in your bottle.
You have recorded each one in your book (Psalm 56:8 NLT).

 I have begged and pleaded and cried out to my Abba Father for my heart’s desperate request. Now I must leave my heart, my loved one, in His loving care and trust the goodness of God to care for my loved one more than I can with my finite love when His love is infinite. I leave my heart there with Him.

I dress and prepare for the day and drive to my destination. The destination of my heart, however, is a different place. While my body is “on location” at my appointment, my heart is hidden in the shadow of the Almighty God. My heart is curled up under His wings. It is a real place. Perhaps, it is the only real place for me today. It is the resting place of my heart.

“Thank You, Lord, for this time with You to bare my soul before You. Thank You that You understand and hear what my heart conveys without words. I will PRAISE YOU, O GOD, for You are worthy of all my praise. Help me to trust You as I pray Your Word with my loved one’s name inserted. Please help my loved one to overcome while You fight the battle. You said that the battle belongs to You. I choose to trust You, because I know You are good. You are my resting place. Thy will be done.”