He Has Not Forgotten

 He Has Not Forgotten 

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the LORD as long as I live.” Psalm 23:5

God’s Presence has always been there. At the beginning of time He has dwelled in EVERYTHING He has created. That is what I was reminded of yesterday listening to a book about seeking God all the days of our lives. At the same time my neighbor approached me to ask if I had heard what had just happened in Utah. I hadn’t and he quickly filled me in. I sat there. Once again the reminder of living in a fallen world was brought quickly back to my mind. Honestly I don’t watch much news because fear will easily grip me and I know this about myself. But this one couldn’t be dismissed. And once again I sat with the Lord realizing how far this world has gotten away from all He desires. 

I will never be able to understand why God does things the way He does. So many times I feel myself wanting to go before Him trying to fix something myself. But the closer I grow with Him is the reminder of His Ever Present Spirit that dwells within all of it. And in the middle of all the evil He chooses to allow His Presence to bring me Peace and Assurance. Not because my mind can make sense of any of it but because He is my Peace and Assurance. 

Even before my neighbor had shared that with me God knew. Even sharing this writing with my neighbor he responded back with, “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God my rock where I seek refuge, my shield and the horn of salvation, my stronghold.” Jesus has always been the plan for Restoration. In the Presence of our enemies God is working. 

Jesus doesn’t expect me to be just ok with all I see and hear. It breaks my heart knowing what people experience living here on earth. I can never understand why things happen the way they do but I know that something is always being worked out in the middle of all of it. The reminder to keep allowing God to write His story in and through us. How will we react? I know how the enemy wants me to react.

God tells me to remember. God tells me that He has not forgotten. One look back at His Word is the reminder of His faithfulness among a generation that forgot. “Father, don’t let me forget and keep my eyes on you.” 

Father,

We are unconditionally loved by you. It is a lifelong process of becoming more like your Son but in that we can live in a way that gives us Hope. Having a relationship is showing us what that means to trust you in a world that doesn’t understand your love for us. Fear wants to grip our hearts. Abandonment wants to grip our hearts. Lord, we surrender those lies. You are Sovereign. You are in control. You are our Refuge. Secure. Stronghold. Safely held in your arms. Above it all. You reign Jesus..