“From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” (Psalms 61v2b)
The Psalmist understood that the fainting heart of a believer should pant for God; it should not be a time for murmuring or complaining but a time to drink from the higher Rock. Christ is the Rock from which the fountain of living water springs forth to all who’ll drink from Him. In life, we often face many battles that may make us grow weary; and the bible rightly says “Even youths grow tired and weary…”(Isaiah 40v31). However, our sonship in God is evidenced not by the possibility of encountering challenges but by our response to the difficulties that often confront us.
Are you in despair this morning? Do you feel rejected by God? Are you feeling confused in making crucial life decisions? Have you been abandoned by those closest to you? Cheer up! God has not forsaken you. “He has said I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Hebrews 13v5) This is an indubitable promise! The faith of the believer is most strengthened in the season of adversity. Don’t fall into the trap of coercing God to prove his love by changing your circumstances. He loves you regardless. He’s fully aware of the situation: the pains, the struggles etc. Don’t murmur or complain; Instead, thank Him because He has loved you with an everlasting love and His banner over you is love. Bless Him because your circumstances will develop the graces of the Holy Spirit in your life. Don’t thwart the gracious work of God in your life by reason of your anxieties.
Dear reader, God’s grace is ever sufficient. Don’t lose heart; be like the Psalmist who’ll ascend unto the holy hills of God to seek His face. “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak”. Isn’t this amazing? God expects that we submit ourselves to his will in humble recognition of our weakness and insufficiency. He has promised to “show himself strong in the behalf of those whose hearts are perfect towards Him”.
May the Lord bless His word in our hearts this day.
Amen
Branches of The Vine 