Text: Psalm 91: 1, 2, and 3
"He who dwells in the hiding place of the Most High and rests in the shadow of the Almighty, says to the LORD, My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.
For He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and the pestilence. "
So ... today I was coming back happily down the avenue, I had just taken my daughter to school, and the car broke down. Like that! And the worst of it is that my brother had taken the car yesterday and I warned him in good, loud and clear sound: I'm waiting for the car to cool to put water and check the oil. Take a look before you leave. But to my surprise, he did not even hear and leave the car without putting water, without checking the oil, things that I always take care of. I was sure he had been careful, but no. He drove running without water and low oil. And today, the car gave trouble because of it, with me. It burst the play because it got too hot.
In my normal, I would be very angry, I would fight. But God has made me believe in this Psalm. Of course, throughout the Bible, but I speak specifically of this passage today, which is what fits my situation. I believe that God allowed and was even deliverance from worse thing later on. I have rested in my LORD, I came home, I prayed, I went to read the Bible, and God spoke to me. "Rest assured that I am with you."
Is there anything better than to hear God say he's with us? I can not think of anything better than that. My cousin helped me check the problem and then everything will be resolved. I'm going to get my daughter by bus at school. All the plans I had to solve several things this morning went down the drain. I was paralyzed for ten minutes without knowing what to do to solve everything I had for today. But God said again, "Be quiet, I'm in control."
To trust in God is to rest. It frees us from worse things. Will you know if there was an accident ahead, or today when you return home? Or if God is proving the fruit of the Spirit in my life, LOVE, above all else. Loving you is trusting!
I hope to go through everything with this peace I feel now. I will not go too far. Of course, I was annoyed to have warned my brother yesterday, and he was not responsible to do what I asked for. And it hurt me. But I also gave it to God. I do not go in my strength. But God's.
Whenever I try to solve some situation my way does not look very cool the result. Today I can say: I have given into the hands of God and He is in control. I am at peace and my day will be happy with God. For knowing that He loves me and nothing happens without His permission. And all things work together for the good of those who love God! If we believe in the bible, we have to believe everything that is written. As one pastor says, João Carlos Marques, I believe even on the cover!
I hope that my experience today has served to grow more in Jesus, more of the Holy Spirit in my life and more of God in me.
And also be something good for those who read. It's possible!!!
Listen to this praise as you talk to God. He likes it when we seek Him and trust Him. Deliver your troubles and afflictions into His hands, in the name of Jesus!
