I couldn't have said it BETTER~~

I have been having a hard time lately and when I read this devotional-- it was a WOW moment for me. I realized that the Lord highlighted this specific devotion to me this morning as I was clearing my in box and re-reading emails. PTL for the little things He shows us throughout our days if we are just looking and listening.
hUgz,

RM Devotional

When Life Shakes Us Up

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 03:00 AM PST

“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord who has compassion on you. (Isaiah 54:10 NIV)

Just lately, my life has been somewhat overwhelming to me. It felt like there was just so much on my mind and so many things I “should” be doing, but I didn’t seem to be able to do much, or cope with the fact that I couldn’t.

While I still believe strongly that God is in control of my life, its felt like I was losing control and everything was going to pieces around me.

Maybe it’s the time of the year, maybe I’m just tired and in a rut right now, the reason doesn’t really matter.

The promises in this verse in Isaiah hit me this week as a great reminder that when life shakes me up, or it seems that my world has become shaky – God has promised the following:

- that His unfailing love will never be shaken – He never stops loving me;
- His peace will always be offered to me – when life seems anything but peaceful; and
- in His compassion, He continues to care about what life is for me.

On many days in this journey of chronic illness, it can seem that life is shaky. The uncertainty of how we will feel each day, or how we may deteriorate over time, makes it hard to feel secure – but God’s promises for our lives are something we can always hang on to, and I’m so grateful for that.

Prayer: Father, I thank you that when life shakes me up, you are still there and promise always to be there. Help me to always hang on to that promise. Amen

About the Author:
Fiona Burrows lives in Melbourne, Australia. She is learning to be grateful for the lessons God is teaching her on her journey of chronic pain. When she can, she loves to find time for writing, reading, travel and photography.