Thursday, February 2, 2012

Lest I Forget

The Lord has provided for our family in amazing ways over the last few weeks.  The situation seemed impossible, yet I know that God has been at work, providing in miraculous ways while my husband was unable to work.

I have a friend named Jane who loves the Lord and speaks His truth to my heart often.  She believes that one of the things we struggle with the most is forgetfulness.  We can remember what happened on a summer day when we were seven years old, but we don't remember the Scripture that God gave us this morning.  It is this forgetfulness that keeps us from relying on God and trusting Him to keep His promises.  When we forget Who God is, we don't trust His word.

I guess that is why I feel compelled to write all of the details of God's provision in my journal every chance I get.  I don't want to forget.  If someone gives me a verse, I need to write it down.  If someone gives us a gift (and we have been given gifts that have overwhelmed us to tears), I need to write it down.  I don't want to forget these things.  I don't want to walk away from this hard time forgetting how near God has been.  I don't want to forget the consolations God has sent to cheer us through His word, His people, His spirit, and His providence.

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not
all His benefits.
Psalm 103:2

Forget not, forget not, forget not...

Dear perennial heart, bloom with joy,
 and forget not the wonderful things God has done.


Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Many Cares

The Lord gave me this verse recently, and it has been such a ballast for me.

When the cares of my
heart are many,
Your consolations cheer
my soul.
Ps. 94:19

Oh, to think that He knows the many cares of my heart and sends help and consolation through His Word and His people.  He is so intimately acquainted with every difficulty and knows just how to meet each need.  What a blessing of the very sweetest kind.  In His providence, He may not remove the difficulties, but He will help me carry them and cheer my heart all the while with His unfailing love and grace.

Dear perennial heart, bloom with joy
 and cling to the consoling Word of God,
even when cares are many.