God Is Present In All Things
"I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father protect them by the power of your name -- the name you gave me -- so that they may be one as we are one." -- John 17: 11b
I have been having a difficult time lately with asking God to protect those I care about. I still do it. I've talked to God, prayed to God, so many times over the years. I've asked for healing and comfort for myself and others. I've asked Him to protect people I care about. I've asked Him to reveal Himself to those I thought were lost.
Sometimes He has answered immediately. I have known His healing. I have felt His protection. I have seen Him work in the lives of others. I know He hears my prayers. I know that. My heart yearns for Him. I want to feel Him next to me, guiding me, protecting me.
Then there are the times when He doesn't. I understand that people make choices that sometimes have deadly consequences. I know. Fallen world. Satan. I really have read the book. But if I can't count on God to protect those I love, then why ask Him? Why beg Him for healing? Am I like David, praying to God to please change His mind and let my loved one live? Surely I can't not ask. He might grant my wish, just like He might say no.
I know I don't get the big picture. He has a plan. I know He wants only good things for me and all those He loves. And I know we have free will to make mistakes that come with consequences. I guess I just want Him to fix the mistakes so that good people don't have to die. I want the bad stuff to go away.
It doesn't work that way. God carries us through the pain. He is with us always. And sometimes He does reach down and knock Satan away, restoring health and saving us from certain catastrophes. He even saves us from headaches. I am so thankful that today He was there to save both the coyote and my Mother's car.
I will continue to ask God for protection and healing and His Presence in my life. I need Him. I love Him. I want to do His will and I want His will to rule my life. I am so grateful that He is there in the big things and the little things. He is there. Always. The only One who has never, ever left me or forsaken me. I owe Him a debt I can never repay. I am so grateful. So very, very grateful. Yeah. I'll continue to pray. I love talking to God. And I really love it when I hear His voice, guiding me and protecting me and leading me on toward Home.
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