Thursday, May 2, 2013

Thou Remainest

Hebrews 1:11

If we traveled throughout the world, we'd see numberless individuals sitting alone in  bed, in a rocking chair, in a mansion, a motel room, on a park bench, or perhaps in a cardboard box shoved against a tall, cold building, and each individual is crying.
You and I cry too when life becomes unusually difficult, when we're dealing with health issues, when we've lost a loved one, when our deepest hopes and dreams disappear like sand between our fingers.
 

On these darkest of times, I love to go to my Bible. The Lord never fails to speak to my heart, never fails to fill up those empty, hurting places so deep within me. I was reading Hebrews 1:11 and those two words Thou Remainest, in the middle of the verse glittered like stars on the blackest of night. Thou Remainest and doesn't HE? Hasn't he always, just as promised? He has! It's just that we forget he is beside us. Our aches and pains, the crazy weather, the lack of sleep, our blue moods, all these have our attention. 

How different things could be, if we'd not forget that just beyond our vision is the One who loves us so dearly, the God Of All Comfort. What a wonderful realization, to know that even as we're needing the Lord, HE, knowing how much we'd need him remained. How different things would be if we'd not forget where the Lord is.
If we would remember, our peace would be true peace, would be a pond without a ripple in it.


May that promised peace of Christ be yours today and every day. May you continue to be honored by His presence, to experience the warmth of His love and the tightness of His embrace.


Love you much,
Barb

  

4 comments:

  1. Oh my, Barb--I really needed this today--and it spoke so poignantly to me--Thank you so much for sharing this--I love it and you!

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    1. I'm so glad it blessed you, my sweet friend. Sometimes we just let life's happenings get in our way. This particular verse isn't one I'm likely to forget. Thank you for stopping by. Love you too, very much.

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  2. Thank you for these wise words dear Barb......I have not had the pleasure of seeinng this "blog" before...wonder how that was...Anyway I have made up for it now and look forward to reading your many entries over the last few months etc...
    God Bless.
    much love Sybil xxx

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    1. Probably my fault, Sybil. I thought I'd sent it. Thank you for taking time to visit here. Hope you come back. I got quite behind for a bit but with the Lord's help I'll be catching up on my posts, am several blogs behind.
      Hugs and much love.
      Barb

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