Philippians 4:11
“Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.”
Pray, pray, pray. I’m always told to pray. I’m told to give it to Jesus, lay it at his feet, continue to surrender, and trust in Him, but I mean, I’m human. Come on. It’s tough.
I ask myself daily… “Where do we go from here?” I’ve laid to down, I’ve let go of my worries and fears and doubts and turned straight to Jesus, but the world’s still limping through a pandemic, the state of our government feels like a wobbly rock in a rapid flowing stream, and everything is going fast, never slow. And I’m left standing with Jesus wondering… what the heck, Jesus? What do I do? Is surrendering supposed to be enough? Because, I’m still standing in the midst of chaos.
If you can’t already tell, I’m processing all these feelings right now as I write. And as I let it all out, ask these questions to Jesys, I keep hearing the still small whisper, “the Lord is still the Lord.” Whether I feel settled in my day to day, whether COVID clears up or we fall back into the purple tear (whatever that means), the Lord is still the Lord. Whether my heads on straight and my to do list is getting checked off, whether my friends and family are healthy or sick, the Lord is still the Lord.
What does that mean for me? Oh, it means so much. It means, He’s faithful through it all. He lavishes us with love, peace, comfort, joy, rest. Take a second and reread that… love, peace, comfort, joy, rest. Read it again: love, peace, comfort, joy, rest.
Where do I go from here? Well if I can’t truly take that repeatable line above as full truth, can’t truly embrace his love, can’t accept his peace, can’t feel his comfort or joy, can’t find real rest… I just keep pressing in. I keep declaring it over myself, finding a contentedness in that space, and soon the “where do I go from here” question looses it’s power. Soon, I’m wrapped in the arms of Jesus, content with what he’s poured over me.
Today, ask for the Lord’s love, peace, comfort, joy, and rest. Ask for a new understanding and deeper realization of his presence. I know the question, “Where do I go from here?” feels haunting, but know that the Lord is still the Lord and He longs to meet you right where you’re at and encourage you.