“Do not call to
mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do
something new. Now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will
even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19
Did you not listen to the things spoken, or read the words written?
You are suffering. I understand your grief, your loss, your anger and your fear.
Everyone has had their time of darkness. Don’t you know that God is there, not
hiding in the dark but leading you out of the black shadows? How? What is your
part in walking the path out of the pit of despair? The first sentence of
Isaiah 42:18 — “Don’t keep rehearsing the things that have hurt you, or think
about the past.”
Easier said than done? It’s easier done than living in the
darkness. An old saying goes, “Someone
harmed you, shame on them. Re-inflicting pain on yourself every day by
rehearsing that injury? —shame on you.”
Let go of yesterday each new day. Repeat, “I choose to find
water in the desert and tracks in the snow,” at least three times during the
day. Then follow that declaration by giving God all the praise and glory for
delivering you. It is the “and then” that is the most important— and then, live
the rest of the day, aware of it, knowing
God has heard your prayer and will carry your burden for you. You will not have
to rehearse the pain so you don’t forget it any longer. Give it up to God and
thank him for receiving it – KNOWING, not HOPING, that God will find a path for
you through the desert and across the deep snow. Let’s pray:
“Holy Father, Love of my life, I bow in your presence. Just
like Esther of Old, I reach out my hand and receive your scepter, which invites
me to enter into your presence. From this moment on, I give you the pain of the
past and choose to dwell on it no more. I know you are gracious and full of
compassion. I know you will accept my injury and turn my weeping into joy. You
will show me the streams in the desert and the tracks in the snow, so that I
may walk with you each day in peace. For this blessing, I accept it and know it
is real, and thank you for the fulfillment of your promises. In the name of
your son, Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen”
Doris
"God gives us stories that testify to His love. Let me tell you
mine.”
Copyright 2015 Doris Gaines Rapp
Novelette:
News at Eleven (Glo Magazine Jan, Feb, March, and April 2015 – now
on newsstands and online at http://www.glo-mag.com/view-our-issues/
- page 50-51
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