I know today I have needed some encouragement. Lately I have been reading in Isaiah. How often are we like Israel, back and forth. We belong to a Mighty Lord, but we don’t believe. I imagine how the Lord looked down upon the thirsty and needy people of Isreal and wanted to reach down and help them, but they refused. He even told them, “When the poor and needy search for water and there is none, and their tounges are parched from thirst, then I the Lord, will answer them. I, the God of Israel will never abandon them. I will open up rivers for them…” Isaiah 41:17-18
Israel was set apart, and choosen to be the servant of the Lord. How are we so like them. Set apart for a great purpose and all the plunder of our Lords is ours. but we do not get to delight in the treasure or even know of them because of our own lack of trust. What are we? We are His Children. A child of the High God! Someone who is called Beloved serveral times in the word. Beloved = dearly loved. dear = esteemed with high reguard. THAT THE LORD WOULD CALL, US THAT?! It just humbles me. with all my flaws and all. seriously.
So I have been thinking with that said, why do I question Him? Why am I always thinking He will never come through for me? Why does it say continually in Isaiah that He will uphold me with his right hand, He will not let me stumble. “I the Lord, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness. I will take you by the hand and guard you. an i will give you to my people, Isreal, as a symbol of my covenant with them and you will be a light to guide the nations. You will open the eyes of the blind. You will free the captives from prison, releasing those who sit in the dark dungeons” Isaiah 42:6-7 seriously. why, Megan? why are you fighting the one hand, that will always remain for you? I ask myself this time and time again.
Last night, I had coffee with a friend who told me- that it’s often the enemy’s way to get us to doubt who we are in the Lord. She reminded me of when Jesus was in the desert. He had just spoken to His father who reminded him who he was- “This is my DEARLY LOVED Son, who brings me great joy.” and then the devil came- as a tiny little thought- that made him aware of what he was lacking. Are you hungry?? Why would your father leave you here to starve? Look around, theres nothing here but stones. If you are the true son of God, you would have food! At this point, we have two choices, Rebuke Satan with scripture as Jesus did or we can take it in our own hands, only because we dont believe God’s promises to us. We dont believe that we are his DEARLY LOVED children. He will not let us starve, thirst, or go without anything! i just had to write this out for myself, to remind myself of who I am. And God’s promises for me. I am HIS BELOVED. if anything you take away today, know that you are DEARLY LOVED.
