These verses were refreshing to my soul as well. It’s a season of change for me and I was feeling drained and empty. I am closing up my at home business because it was taking too much time away from my kids and I wouldn’t be able to devote time to my family the way I should- especially with homeschooling starting this fall. God gave me peace with this very important decision and as I prepare to close He is blessing me with business but at times it feels overwhelming as I only came back to close after months “off” for maternity leave. I had to hit the ground running and I’m out of shape ;) We are also embracing the idea of giving and opening our eyes to God’s bounty. We recently moved so it’s boxes and boxes that we are purging and removing things we might have idolized above God or before Him. It’s freeing but it, too, can feel overwhelming. Unpacking is taking longer and our house needed a lot of work done which has been put on hold while my husband prepares for finals. Living in boxes and messy chaos is hard. And most recently we have started potty training my daughter (our middle child) and she is doing great but she is also very easily distracted (more so than her brother was) and so we have had many set backs which makes all these other things come to a screeching halt. By yesterday, I was struggling to stay together. I have found refuge in my readings and just knew that I had worked hard this week. I keep reminding myself that going through Refiners Fire is not easy. All of these changes and mini “setbacks” or trials are good things. Today, between church and these Psalms I feel a smile on my face again and refreshed energy as we move forward into a new week.
Sorry to unload on you lovely ladies but I just felt compelled to share.
Hold tight to His word and all will be well. There will be stress and anxiety and frustration as a normal part of living and all you have included in that right now. BUT the quiet time you spend in His word will refresh you and calm all the other stuff. We are in the process of packing a house so we can stage it to sell, putting another house up for sale that is already staged. The houses are in two different States. I have a rare disease that is triggered by stress, exertion and heat—-SO it is in an irritatingly active stage right now. BUT, unlike you, our children are grown and with families of their own. Though we have Church responsibilities and my husband still works we do not have finals to concern us or a business to close out. Soooooo, long story short, I am right there with you in SRT getting the strength to carry on and knowing it will all fall into place eventually. In the meantime I will find calm and peace and satisfaction in His word. Looking forward to spending this season of our lives together here at SRT. :-)
Thank you, sister, for reminding me that I am not alone in this overwhelming feeling of trying to stay strong. I pray that you and I both can remember who holds our security!
Ps 94:18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,”
your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
This really stood out to me, especially after the Lord supported me yesterday. I was drowning in my emotions and He gave me peace. God really spoke to me through this verse, reminding me that it was Him who calmed my storm and gave me strength. He was loving me through it all, and drawing me back to Him.
98:8 “Let the rivers clap their hands, let the hills sing for joy!” I love this! I am always moved in my spirit when I am outdoors in nature..so many images in this reading of all creation bursting with praise. I love it!
Psalms 98:4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and the sound of melody!
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn
make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!
——
May your Sunday be filled with joyful noise!
“The Lord has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered His steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.” -Psalm 98:2-3
I love how this points to the coming of Jesus! The whole reading today soaked me in the Glory and Majesty of God! :)
These verses were refreshing to my soul as well. It’s a season of change for me and I was feeling drained and empty. I am closing up my at home business because it was taking too much time away from my kids and I wouldn’t be able to devote time to my family the way I should- especially with homeschooling starting this fall. God gave me peace with this very important decision and as I prepare to close He is blessing me with business but at times it feels overwhelming as I only came back to close after months “off” for maternity leave. I had to hit the ground running and I’m out of shape ;) We are also embracing the idea of giving and opening our eyes to God’s bounty. We recently moved so it’s boxes and boxes that we are purging and removing things we might have idolized above God or before Him. It’s freeing but it, too, can feel overwhelming. Unpacking is taking longer and our house needed a lot of work done which has been put on hold while my husband prepares for finals. Living in boxes and messy chaos is hard. And most recently we have started potty training my daughter (our middle child) and she is doing great but she is also very easily distracted (more so than her brother was) and so we have had many set backs which makes all these other things come to a screeching halt. By yesterday, I was struggling to stay together. I have found refuge in my readings and just knew that I had worked hard this week. I keep reminding myself that going through Refiners Fire is not easy. All of these changes and mini “setbacks” or trials are good things. Today, between church and these Psalms I feel a smile on my face again and refreshed energy as we move forward into a new week.
Sorry to unload on you lovely ladies but I just felt compelled to share.
Hold tight to His word and all will be well. There will be stress and anxiety and frustration as a normal part of living and all you have included in that right now. BUT the quiet time you spend in His word will refresh you and calm all the other stuff. We are in the process of packing a house so we can stage it to sell, putting another house up for sale that is already staged. The houses are in two different States. I have a rare disease that is triggered by stress, exertion and heat—-SO it is in an irritatingly active stage right now. BUT, unlike you, our children are grown and with families of their own. Though we have Church responsibilities and my husband still works we do not have finals to concern us or a business to close out. Soooooo, long story short, I am right there with you in SRT getting the strength to carry on and knowing it will all fall into place eventually. In the meantime I will find calm and peace and satisfaction in His word. Looking forward to spending this season of our lives together here at SRT. :-)
Thank you, sister, for reminding me that I am not alone in this overwhelming feeling of trying to stay strong. I pray that you and I both can remember who holds our security!
Ps 94:18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,”
your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
This really stood out to me, especially after the Lord supported me yesterday. I was drowning in my emotions and He gave me peace. God really spoke to me through this verse, reminding me that it was Him who calmed my storm and gave me strength. He was loving me through it all, and drawing me back to Him.
Awesome feeling isn’t it?!
98:8 “Let the rivers clap their hands, let the hills sing for joy!” I love this! I am always moved in my spirit when I am outdoors in nature..so many images in this reading of all creation bursting with praise. I love it!
Love the reminder in 94:19- “when anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.”
Remembering today that anxiety is the result of forgetting where our security really is!
That verse jumped off the page for me too! Have a blessed day!
Me too, it was a beautiful reminder of how God is constant despite our circumstances!
Psalm 94:16 Who rises up for me against the wicked?
Who stands up for me against evildoers? – an easy answer!
What a wonderful choice of readings for today! Full of worship and praise to our God!
Have a glorious day is His house!
Psalms 98:4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and the sound of melody!
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn
make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!
——
May your Sunday be filled with joyful noise!
Finally, I was able to catch up! :)
“The Lord has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered His steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.” -Psalm 98:2-3
I love how this points to the coming of Jesus! The whole reading today soaked me in the Glory and Majesty of God! :)
Have a blessed Sunday! :)
Yeah… Good job! :) A perfect reading today!