It's the first day of classes here at UNA, a day I've been both longing for and dreading for a very long time. I'm so excited about my awesome schedule and tons of free time, but I'm also afraid of professors and keeping up my GPA. I've put tons of reminders around my room reminding me the real reason why I was placed here and what matters, like
I am with you always. Matthew 28:20
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me. 2 Timothy 4:17
and If God is for us then who can be against us? Romans 8:31
Already I am enjoying my quiet mornings spent with God and the sun in my window, with the smell of coffee slowly filling up the room. There is nothing more special to me than God speaking to me through His word, and this morning it just so happened to be Psalm 23. Ironically enough. I've always loved Psalms, but lately more than ever God has been pulling me to read more of them. Psalms is a beautifully written book of prayer and worship, and is often exactly what I need to hear.
God has placed me exactly where I need to be and He's provided me with everything I need (v 1-2). I love the way my bible has verse 3: "True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction." God loves to see our successes and doesn't like to see us fall, but He knows we will. And we know He's always right there to catch us. Even when I am put in the scariest situations, I'm not afraid because He is by my side. He's my shepherd, here to make me feel secure. He's my Almighty Comforter (v4).
And here is where my favorite part of this chapter comes in!
You serve me a six-course dinner
right in front of my enemies.
You revive my drooping head;
my cup brims with blessing.
Your beauty and love chase after me
every day of my life.
I'm back home in the house of God
for the rest of my life.
Psalm 23:5-6
In other words, God provides and protects in the most awesome ways possible! He is so good. So why be afraid? Like Romans 8 says, if God is for me then who can be against me? My cup brims with blessing, and I'm so overwhelmed with everything God has done for me in this past week! He's transforming me into a (kind of) brave girl who is a warrior of God in training. And that's really all that I could ever ask for. He's placed me on solid ground and I know that no matter what happens today or tomorrow or the next day, everything will be okay.
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