Leaning
Leaning
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD God is an everlasting rock.” Is 26:3,4
All of us react differently to the events in our world. Often those reactions come because of something that hits close to home, different stressers in our lives at the time, or they come from the empathy in our hearts. The tragedy of the flooding in Texas, especially, the loss of lives at the Christian camp have been heavy on my heart this past week. I find myself often praying for the families and feeling burdened for the pain they must be experiencing. You send your children to camp so that they Lord can speak to their hearts, not call them home. Some of the stories that are being told truly break your heart.
At times like this, for me, I find myself wrestling with that which I know and believe. I know, at least I think I do, of the hideous of sin and all of the pain it causes. I know, in a small part, about the holiness of God. I know this is a fallen world and not heaven. I try to imagine the eternal purposes and plans of God. I try not to live in the moment but weigh things out in light of eternity. Yet, I still find myself bothered, not really questioning, but bothered by the amount of pain that people can experience. I know that the grieving of believers is a grieving with great hope but the thoughts of those children in the flood can be overwhelming.
So here is what I try to do and what I find myself doing these past few days. I stop trying to theologically explain or put into perspective this kind of suffering. I stop trying to see the big picture of eternity. I stop looking for the purpose of God and I try to do what Isaiah encourages me to do. I place my mind on Him. I trust Him. I trust in the promise keeping, covenant keeping, all sovereign Lord who came to earth to rescue sinners and who is on the throne of grace. I cannot understand all that happens but I do know that he is trustworthy, good, and just. I do know that dwelling with and on him brings peace and stability. I do not have many answers but I do have him and that is far more than enough. He is my rock, my shield, my defender, my protector, my provider, my friend, and my Lord.
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD God is an everlasting rock.” Is 26:3,4
All of us react differently to the events in our world. Often those reactions come because of something that hits close to home, different stressers in our lives at the time, or they come from the empathy in our hearts. The tragedy of the flooding in Texas, especially, the loss of lives at the Christian camp have been heavy on my heart this past week. I find myself often praying for the families and feeling burdened for the pain they must be experiencing. You send your children to camp so that they Lord can speak to their hearts, not call them home. Some of the stories that are being told truly break your heart.
At times like this, for me, I find myself wrestling with that which I know and believe. I know, at least I think I do, of the hideous of sin and all of the pain it causes. I know, in a small part, about the holiness of God. I know this is a fallen world and not heaven. I try to imagine the eternal purposes and plans of God. I try not to live in the moment but weigh things out in light of eternity. Yet, I still find myself bothered, not really questioning, but bothered by the amount of pain that people can experience. I know that the grieving of believers is a grieving with great hope but the thoughts of those children in the flood can be overwhelming.
So here is what I try to do and what I find myself doing these past few days. I stop trying to theologically explain or put into perspective this kind of suffering. I stop trying to see the big picture of eternity. I stop looking for the purpose of God and I try to do what Isaiah encourages me to do. I place my mind on Him. I trust Him. I trust in the promise keeping, covenant keeping, all sovereign Lord who came to earth to rescue sinners and who is on the throne of grace. I cannot understand all that happens but I do know that he is trustworthy, good, and just. I do know that dwelling with and on him brings peace and stability. I do not have many answers but I do have him and that is far more than enough. He is my rock, my shield, my defender, my protector, my provider, my friend, and my Lord.
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