Friday, April 25, 2008

Jeremiah 17:5-8

Man, God is so awsome. Just when I feel like I'm doomed to a life characterized my my own failure and defeat, He reminds me that my life is not dependent on me, that I have Him. He comes a long with his giant strong hand and lifts up my chin and says, "I'm here for ya babe". Nothing and no one can turn me around and set me in the right direction like he can. He can take my struggles and teach me about his love and his character. I can rest assured that He is behind me and he has amazing plans for my life. I don't have to drown in the worry that I am not good enough or that I am too weak, because I am! Doesn't matter, he is all I need. This is a lesson I have to learn over and over again. He is my strength, my hope, my power source, my rock, my Father, the almighty lifter of my chin and my spirit. My hope is in Him and I can rest assured He's got my back!

God really spoke to me through this scripture this morning,

This is what the Lord says:
"Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord.
They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future.
They will live in the barren wilderness, in an uninhabited salty land.
"But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.
They are like trees planted along a river bank, with roots tat reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.

Jeremiah 17:5-8