There’s a song by Gordon Mote my family and I have been learning lately to sing. It’s an upbeat jazzy song and it’s so much fun to sing, but the words have a deeper meaning.
...You've Got Time To Pray
In Matthew chapter 6 is one of my favorite verses about not having to worry about food or clothing for the Heavenly Father knows exactly what you have need of. Consider the lilies... and all that. Some really beautiful words. However, there are days when it’s just a little harder to remember Jesus’ words than others.
When the hot water heater goes out and there’s more month than there is paycheck....When both tires on your car need to be replaced. When it’s almost summer time and the air conditioner is working overtime to keep the house cool because it's also needing to be replaced.
Last night I was anointing my appliances and I felt really stupid for praying over an inanimate object, but it was like the Father just said...”Either you believe I can do it or you don’t?” At that moment the Spirit filled the room and I can’t describe to you the beauty of the Peace that filled my mind and heart. Our Father really does care about the little things that matter to us.
The past couple of years have been especially hard for a lot of people. I know the suffering so many have gone through and I can’t even imagine the pain of some of the losses you all may have gone through with Covid. I know that times are hard and I know that everyday struggles can sometimes overwhelm us to the point of just straight worrying!! If we have time to worry and stress over it though... have we thought about praying about it?
I too struggle, just like most, with praying like I should when things get complicated - sometimes It’s because I think it’s too menial for a Holy, Mighty God who can work miracles. Other times it’s because I let life get in my way. But guess what? Our own insecurities are the exact reasons we should be relying on God to help us.
Have you ever experienced the peace of God? Not when He’s fixed the need, but when He’s reassured you that He’s still in control and you can just trust Him?
That perfect peace is indescribable and it’s not that the problem goes away immediately - it’s just that knowing that you no longer have to be concerned over it... God’s got it!
“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
Matthew 6:28-29, 31-33 KJV
I hope we can remember...
(preaching to myself over here *giggle*)
...that no matter what the need is, we can take it to the Lord in prayer and trust that He knows exactly what’s best for us!
Until next time,
Ranessa H