she will have no fear of bad news
her heart is steadfast
trusting in the Lord
her heart is secure
she will have no fear
in the end she will look in triumph
over her foes
Psalm 112 7-8
from being a fearful little girl to being a woman like described in these verses... Hallelujah.. Only the God of the Universe, the Mighty God, the Father who sent His Son to redeem those He had chosen before the beginning of the world, only He could have brought about this kind of a transformation..
TRUST.... when things get tough, when your worst nightmare becomes reality... it is then we need by faith focus on where God will bring us, trusting in His Goodness, rather than just imagining ( and experiencing) all the bad we can by His strength look to where this faithful Father we have in Heaven will have us on the "flip side"... when we come out of the valley of death...
it is He
who redeems me from the pit
who crowns me with steadfast love and mercy
who satisfies me with good
so that my youth is renewed like the eagle's
tomorrow my first little baby, my beloved Louisa will turn 24... I will not see her on her birthday.. this is the first time in 24 years.. realizing she is a grown woman and work is what takes her too far to go and visit her, and accepting that, I am still saddened that if my marriage was still intact I would be with her tomorrow... instead she will be with the one who walked away and his new wife...
realities like that will always be and have been those stings, those consequences that remain to bring pain even though I have arrived on the "flip side" months ago..
but my Lord
shows compassion to those who revere and follow Him...
He, who makes me smile.. He who warms my heart and because:
for as high as the heavens are above the earth so great is His steadfast love toward
those that obey Him and surrender their lives to Him
His steadfast love is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him
and His righteousness to my children's children
Psalm 103
... it's all good... because God is GOOOD all the time!! Praise His Holy Name, oh my soul!!!
