Focus
Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word.
Read
Restoration and Protection Promised
43 But now thus says the Lord,
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.
3 For I am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
I give Egypt as your ransom,
Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you.
4 Because you are precious in my sight,
and honored, and I love you,
I give people in return for you,
nations in exchange for your life.
5 Do not fear, for I am with you;
I will bring your offspring from the east,
and from the west I will gather you;
6 I will say to the north, “Give them up,”
and to the south, “Do not withhold;
bring my sons from far away
and my daughters from the end of the earth—
7 everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made.”
Reflect
Our oldest daughter recently got her driver’s license. I remember when she turned 13, she would remind me that in 3 years, she would be able to drive. To my naïve mother’s brain, I kept thinking that it would be a little while. And fast forward, here we are. Due to Covid quarantines, it took longer than expected. As well, there was new online registration implemented and you have to check it daily for openings. I was told by friends that you needed to register so many months in advance. So, you can guess who dropped the ball on that one- Yes! It was me. Finally, there was an opening. [Her dad took her for her driver’s test, and sadly, she was crushed when she didn’t pass. But thankfully, her spirit wasn’t broken.] Each week she would ask me if I had scheduled for her driver’s test and each week the disappointment came with no test date in sight.
Finally, we found out that they were accepting walk-ins. She went in with confidence and she passed! The smile she had on her face was priceless. And then it was followed with, “When do I get a car?” My answer was always, we will see; you will get on, I promise. But I never gave an answer to when. When finally came at Thanksgiving. There were tears of joy and gratefulness in her eyes. And then immediately followed by, “When do I get to drive by myself?” My mama heart and head couldn’t even answer that one. I kept avoiding it and would answer, when you practice more…drive more with your dad…and then finally, a couple weeks later, I broke down in tears and I knew I wasn’t ready, but I had to accept that our firstborn was and that I needed to let go and let God! That was a humbling experience for me; but maybe I’m more prepared with our next two girls.
Pray
Dear Lord, may our faith and trust be stronger than our worry and fear.
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