Minute Musings...Leave It There

If you're anything like I am, you tend to worry about things.  I honestly try not too, but all
too often I find myself fretting over things, that if the truth be told, I have little to no control
over!  Worrying does something that is very devastating, it robs today of its blessings.  We
cannot be in the throes of worry and be counting our blessings and rejoicing in the Lord
at the same time! 

Some of you might be thinking to yourselves..."You don't know what I'm going through."
Your right, but I know what I'm going through and I can tell you that when we do what
the Lord commands us to do everything falls into place, according to His, not our plans.
Philippians 4:4  "Rejoice in the Lord always:  and again I say, Rejoice."  One of the
fundamental differences between the Christian and the unsaved world is the God given
ability to rejoice no matter what befalls us.  This doesn't mean that we are happy we're
broke, sick or sorrowing the passing of a loved one;  it means that we rejoice in the fact
that our Father God has all things under control and we are resting in His love and care
for us.

God's Word tells us in Isaiah 43:2, "When thou passest through the waters, I will be
with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest
through the fire, thou shalt not be burned:  neither shall the flame kindle upon thee."

How wonderful is this precious promise of God.  He does not say that we will not have
tribulation, sorrow, burdens and cares, but rather He promises His presence in the midst
of these things.  It is this precious presence of God that brings us through the waters and
flames of tribulation.  It is this fruition of promise that testifies to the world that we have
a loving, powerful and faithful God who upholds us.

How many times have we felt alone with our problems?  Our burdens overwhelm, and
we feel that we are alone in our battles.  However the reality is that our Savior walks
beside us. 

Many times our problem lies in the fact that we do not leave our burdens and cares in
the Saviors hand...we take them back!  Then we have the nerve to blame God when we
start drowning in the turmoil of fear, doubt and unbelief.  When we place something in
our God's hand...leave it there. 

Remember nothing that happens in our lives takes God by surprise.  He knows the
beginning and end of our days.  He who created the worlds can be trusted with our
problems.

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