♕ Today's Promise: “Behold, I have made you a new, sharp threshing sledge with double edges; you will thresh the mountains and pulverize them, and will make the hills like chaff.” Isaiah 41:15
Dear Brides, each new chapter, just adds to my faith little by little. When I read the testimony in this chapter, “Promises” I was so encouraged. These are one of those testimonies where the impossible truly became possible!
Again, this lesson comes at His appointed time. Since I have started to imagine what He can do, there have been some more trials and this lesson has really helped build my faith. These last few weeks it has been one thing after another without any period of rest inbetween, but through it all I was able to find that quiet spot with Him, I am longing for the end of the day, when it all quiets down and I am just able to have a few minutes alone with Him. I have never felt closer to Him than during the start of this year. With everything that happens, I can start seeing it as the author does, an opportunity to see His miracles happening in my life.
My former husband's brother passed away this week and again as with my father in law that passed away, I am on the outside, looking into a family that once was my family. And it pains me to see them hurt. My former mother in law is in a frail care facility and because of the virus, we are not really allowed to see her, so it feels like she is suffering on her own and although I and my former husband have a good relationship now, there is only so much I can do before overstepping the boundaries.
Through all of this, I can hear my Heavenly Husband say, move forward without fear, I am here with you. You have already seen the cloud, so know the rain is coming. I will trust Him, know that He will for sure work all things together for good even though I don't deserve it, it is fine, He loves me without me needing to deserve it. Isn't that so freeing.
I would often let the enemy get me down with the words that I don't deserve His goodness, but doing this lesson, He finally made me see an answer to this! If the enemy or even your own thoughts tell you that you don't deserve it, you can answer those thoughts with: "Of course I don't deserve it and that just shows me how much my dear Heavenly Husband loves me. Even though none of us deserves it, He still does miracles, because then we cannot claim the credit, it is ALL HIM. As soon as we start to think we deserve it, then we should search our hearts. And that is what makes His love so amazing. The fact that we hold our heads up high and our faces can shine with His glory and our own.
Dear Brides, reading this lesson, just gave my faith the boost I needed. Oh Lord, I am sad for all the author went through, but I am also glad at the same time. I hope that her miracle encourages you as much as it did me and that You will hold on to those promises that He gave you.
“Behold, I have made you a new, sharp threshing sledge with double edges; you will thresh the mountains and pulverize them, and will make the hills like chaff.” Isaiah 41:15
Both times when I read this lesson, this verse just jumped out at me:)
~ Yvonne in South Africa
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