Dailies ~in His
Word
June 7, 2019
When you awaken from a fitful nights sleep it can be easy
to look at the day as a bother, or something to endure. When you open the Word
of God, planning to turn to a different scripture but the highlighted words
catch your eyes and you read encouragement for your day it is definitely a “God
thing” as they say. This morning it was
an amazingly tired Teresa who maneuvered herself out of bed with stiffness of
someone who had not been comfortable in bed all night. After saying a quick
prayer for strength and doing a few stretches I padded down the hall to get
coffee and my Bible. The scripture that caught me was this;
Though the fig tree may not
blossom, nor fruit be on the vines;
Though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food;
Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls—
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills. Habakkuk 3:17-19
Though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food;
Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls—
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills. Habakkuk 3:17-19
I knew I was able to rise up and
do what was on my list for the day even though I was tired from lack of sleep,
even though my body felt weak; my God is with me always! He would give me
strength!
It
reminded me of the poem I wrote a few years back, and was as encouraging to me
as I read the deer’s feet quote above.
I am not
forsaken
Though the winds blow my sails
I am not forsaken
Though the world may
think I’ve failed
I am not forsaken
Even though I may look weak
I am not forsaken,
The Lord God made me speak!
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be
afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you
go.” Joshua 1:9
Heavenly Father, help me to always remember that You are
able to be my strength when my body fails, or falters with age someday that You
will always be there to lift me up and give me feet to walk upon the mountains
and give me words to speak! In Jesus’ name, amen
Teresa M.
Wilson