“...The Lord
himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a
child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel
(which means 'God with us').” Isaiah 7:14
I've never been
one to necessarily feel God with
me. I've felt his presence, and power, but I think I often limit the
amount of time I rest in Him, and with him.
I
want to change that.
All
around me, I see what He is doing in my life. Never before have I
felt so alive in the moment that He has me in. I've never had more
hope.
But,
with that, I've never had more fear, and anxiety.
Do
I have what it takes to accomplish all that He has set before me? Am
I worthy of the call He has placed on my heart? Am I ready?
With
Him, the answer is always yes. But the key is the with.
I need to be with Him, taking in His direction for my life in the
midst of my uncertainty.
I
feel like I have been so distant from where I need to be, as far as
digging into the roots of my relationship with God. In my mind, the
desire is strong, but I long for it to make its way through my veins,
and to my heart...I want it to become a life blood pulsing inside of
me.
In
this time of faith and doubt, from time to time, I will remember who
He says He is, Immanuel, God with me.
In
Christ,
Lilia
I'm not even kidding when I say this, but I think you and I are actually one person. This morning, during my time in prayer, the only thing that I heard God say to me was, "I am near. I am Immanuel." So to read this today is kinda nuts--and so very God. His presence is truly the sweetest gift.
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