“How abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you.” Psalm 31:19
What’s Going On?
I said recently that “I don’t understand this time. I don’t have all the answers.” But I do know that this isn’t wasted time to the Lord. He is at work! He is doing things we can’t see. He’s very involved in what is happening. He is working to accomplish eternal plans and purposes. And I believe He is at work in each of our lives in individual ways.
Someone sent me a short video clip message by Dr. David Jeremiah. It’s four minutes long. I’m attaching it at the bottom of this update. I know you will want to watch it. It gave me a helpful perspective. It’s about what God did during times of sheltering (lockdown, stay-at-home, quarantine, isolation—whatever term your country is using) in the Bible. Different ones of His sons and daughters were in times of sheltering. Some were a few days; others were for many years. The amount of time isn’t the issue—God was at work! He didn’t waste one minute of those times of sheltering.
I have to admit that there are days when I find the sheltering hard—days when it’s overwhelming. Not just the being alone, but all that’s happening along with it in my life, and in the lives of our family and friends. I’ve cried out to the Lord a lot the last four years for His grace and strength. But it seems like that “crying out” for the Lord’s help has been more intense during this time of isolation. I’m beginning to sense that it’s because of what is happening in this time that I can’t see. I have sensed over and over that God has said to trust Him and keep my focus on Him—not on the trials and circumstances, but on HIM and Him alone. I’m asking for His grace to do that.
Something I feel led to share with you is that God is preparing many of you for special things in the future—things you would never have dreamed of. During this sheltering time it is so important to press into Him, to spend time with Him, to read the Word, to worship Him, and to stand against any lies of the enemy towards God.
I so wish I could see from His perspective. And I wish I could live long enough to see the outcome of all He’s doin during this time of sheltering in our world. Neither may happen, but I trust Him. I trust that He is working in my life and in your life during this time. I know He’s working, because He’s so faithful to do that.
Lord, we trust You to do Your great work in and through us throughout this and every crisis in our lives. Amen!
*To watch the video “Sheltering in God” click here.
Great encouragement! Being retired and living out in ‘the piney woods of S Oregon’, I haven’t been as affected as many, but that message certainly gives us something glorious to look forward to!
Amen !!
Thank you for sharing this! Such a needed reminder.