Rest For A Weary Soul Daily Devotional - January 11, 2010
Praise the Lord and Good Evening,
Thank you Jesus. I just have to say it.....I've been strolling down memory lane....looking back and shaking my head at how the Lord brought me through storms I thought would never end and destroy me in the process. The song, "How I got over, my soul looks back and wonder how I got over." I know it was nothing but the power of Jesus that took me through. Not only did He do it, but He caused me to rejoice over all He did....now don't let those words fool you. At the time I was going through, I didn't understand, I felt lost, alone, confused and disconnected....what was God doing to me? Blessing me, that's what.....but at the time, I couldn't see it. I just wanted out.....or so I thought.
But the Lord led me through those rough waters....with all of my crying, feelings of dejection....God was blessing me. Oh, I rejoice now, but then I just hurt so bad. I didn't think it would ever end....the pain, that is. Now, the pain is a faint memory....like when I first had major surgery a few years ago.....I remember waking up and letting the nurse know I had to get up and use the restroom. She said the first time would be the worst....I braced myself the best I knew how....I had no idea what was about to come. The pain hit me so hard, I screamed until I was hoarse! But, that pain, is faint.....and the process made me better and looking back, I have to repeat, Thank You Jesus.
Thank you Jesus for seeing us through when we think there will be little, if anything, left to rejoice about. Thank You Jesus for blessing in the midst of great pain and hardship. Thank you Jesus for helping us to understand you loved us then, now and always....even when life didn't always match how we deemed it to be.....I'm so glad Jesus doesn't hold it against us when we call life "unfair"...when we don't understand His ways.....when we can barely believe that "This too shall pass." All the while, the Lord knows, it is...even now....working for His glory and our Good and one day, we'll look back and be able to say, "Look where He's brought me from." Thank you Jesus.
The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. (Psalm 37:18 KJV)
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. (Psalm 37:24 KJV)
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28 KJV)
In the Master's Service,
Pastor Michele D. Turner
Rehoboth Apostolic Ministries, Inc.
Author/Publisher of Rest For A Weary Soul Daily Devotional
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Matt 11:28-29 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
