"Young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing."
It can be hard to choose to be a godly man or women and watch as other men and women are finding spouses and you have nothing. And you wonder what is wrong with you and where are the promises of God and why am I not married? Why is this person falling for this person and not for me? Why am I holding on to what is good? Is it for nothing? I was reading Psalm 37 and it says "Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked." I realized that living as a godly man or woman does not mean I will become rich and get married. In fact, I may have very little, but it is better. My living for righteousness is not for others, it is for my Beloved. It is because I enjoy and delight in my God. Here is the promise: that as we live for him, we may go unnoticed by the world, but we won't go unnoticed by a God who pursues us and wants the best for us and loves us and delights in us. And so we do not fret at things that fade, but instead we trust the words of a good Shepherd:
"Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him, fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, "
I have my fears. I find it easy to hold on to what I think I need or want. I can believe this woman is the woman I should marry and I can try to hold on hard, but I am often wrong. Beloved, we must continue to trust Him, who knows us and our needs, more than we know ourselves. When He says, "No" it is because He knows us and loves us. He is a good Father who will not give us a stone when we ask for bread. He knows what we need. We can trust Him with our hearts.
"I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are radiant and their faces shall never be shamed."
"Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us."
Hi Miykael, I have been reading your blogs and have found them very inspiring and helpful. Its wonderful that your encouraging and imparting godly wisdom to your brothers and sisters in Christ.This morning I woke up having had an unusual dream, I was in a hall where there where auditions for dancers.I heard a loud song that I have never heard before "Where is the Lamb of the Lord?" then a black man started dancing to the song, he was so amazing as he leaped so high in the air, like a ballet dancer. Such strength,beauty and passion. After this I wrote a song which is about the "Lamb of God", the song I heard in my dream.Then I thought, I'll go on google and type in "Where is the Lamb of Lord?" and this is how I came across your blog and Im so glad as I have enjoyed reading about your faith and what you experience as a Christian man.
ReplyDeleteMany Blessings and I will write to you soon
Your sister in Christ
Carmen
Thanks Carmen. I am thankful that the Lord is speaking.
ReplyDeleteI would like to hear your song, sometime.
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