Friday, March 21
Under God’s Wings
“I would have lost heart, unless I had believed, That I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait I say, on the LORD.” – Psalm 27: 13-14
Waiting on God in difficult situations can be hard. Things may not go as we plan but God’s plans for us are always good. We certainly don’t feel that way when we are going through, yet when we look back after some time has passed we can see God’s hands at work.
I remember when my marriage of fourteen years began to crumble. I prayed and pleaded with God to save my marriage. After many counseling sessions I kept hearing God say, “Let go”. I cried and I cried because I didn’t want my sons to have a broken home. A few days later I began to pray, “Lord Jesus help me to let go.” I felt the heavy weight lifted up off my shoulders then a wave of peace wash over my soul. That was the day I told my husband that if he still wanted to leave he could go and he did. It was not easy but I knew God was carrying me and my sons in His loving arms.
Have you ever heard someone say to a newly separated or divorced person, “Well at least you got the house!” I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried. Two days after my husband left I got a phone call from Wells Fargo and the representative said to me, “Ma’am I don’t know how you’re still in that house. The mortgage hasn’t been paid in almost two years.” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. After talking to my husband about it he admitted that he hadn’t been paying the mortgage and hoped I would never find out. The house was in foreclosure and we had to move out by August 11, 2011. By the grace of God the boys and I moved into a townhouse August 6, 2011. Devin and I still live in that townhouse and it is a place of peace and solitude for us. I know it’s hard to see good in hard times but through it all we have a loving Savior who is always with us.
I am reminded of a song I love to sing. “Through it all, through it all, I’ve learned to trust in Jesus. I’ve learned to trust in God. Let me tell you that, through it all, through it all, I’ve learned to depend upon his word.” (Through It All, Andre Crouch)
Heavenly Father, cover us with your mighty wings and take away our fears. Even in our darkest times we will wait on you. In Jesus name amen
L. Darlene Dickson