Thursday, March 31
He’s Singing Over Me
He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His Love, He will rejoice over you with singing. —Zephaniah 3:17
The Jesus I first met as a child and the Jesus I am best friends with today are exactly the same. He has always been the kind, loving Savior who loves me unconditionally. I have been blessed to have had so many wonderful things happen to me in my life, but there have also been some very challenging, hard and scary times as well. I have grown as a result of these hard times, learning so much along the way. Jesus never changed, but He was changing me.
It was during those times that I clung so hard to the Lord and prayed without ceasing from a point of raw hurt, pain and, yes, real fear. The Holy Spirit led me to scriptures of hope, comfort, and encouragement that I felt were written just for me.
I’ve learned to deliberately and intentionally fix my eyes on Jesus as being above whatever situation I’m going through. Jesus is already in my tomorrows and even in my next heartbeats. What a beautiful and comforting thought! This realization that He transcends time as we know it is truly a supernatural occurrence. I believe that Jesus uses these hard times in my life for the good so that I can minister to others with true empathy.
Following Jesus doesn’t mean your entire life will be all bluebirds and happiness. I never dreamed I would experience infertility, miscarriages, parental difficulties and abuse on an unimaginable scale, and a child who almost died at birth and who has been through so very much just to stay alive. But His promises are real and He will give you exactly what you need to get through your hard time.
Dear Lord, thank you for walking with me through this day. May I honor you and glorify you in all that I do and say, each and every day. Thank you for calling me to be your child and revealing yourself to me through good times and in not so good times. I love you, Lord. Amen.
Lynn Lohmann