If you are the mountain type, I want you to imagine a really gigantic mountain in front of you. If you need a sports example, put the biggest, strongest opponent you have ever faced in your path. For me, I am a simple hands-on kind of girl and I use my hands so much when I talk, that I need to see this visual not only in my mind, but with the use of my hands. The Lord showed me this point a few days ago like this: My left hand is smack dab in front of my face, elbow bent, hand straight up in a vertical position, thumb facing me, top of my fingers at about the top of my head. This is the hand position you would have assumed as a kid if you were going to pretend like you were going to chop a board with your hand! You know that one....
The point of my lengthy description and several visuals is this: My next obstacle, my challenge of the day, month or year, or the next time that something in life seems like a GIANT, I am going to look at it differently. I am not going to focus on the what is next...what will happen....how will I get thought this one, but I am going to look BACK! I am not going to worry about how I will get OVER the mountain or get past my opponent. I will not let my attention go towards knocking down that arm that I am holding up straight in front of my face, but I am going to look on the left side of it. My thoughts will be on what has happened before the line, before the mountain or before I lined up a faced my giant on the field or court.
What look back? Because when we look back at the faithfulness of the Lord, we may just find the strength we need to go forward. I can see the grace of Jesus Christ all over my life leading up to this point. I have trusted Him with my salvation to name a biggie and so many little things along the way, so what makes me think that at the point of this next big "thing" that He will not do it again. That just does not make sense. My point exactly! When we are in panic mode, nothing does make sense. We need these reminders from the Word.
Psalms 116: 7 says "Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you."
Psalms 143:5 instructs us to look back and meditate on what the Lord has done. It says "I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done."
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, life has not always been a walk in the park or a bed of roses, but let me tell you...The Lord's hand has been all over my life and He is not going to take His hand off of my life! Yours either. So, I believe He begs us to take our hand off of the panic button and rest in all that HE HAS DONE!
Whether you are standing in front of a huge mountain or a tiny molehill, a wimpy linebacker your could flip with just one hand or the giant of your life, take this into your soul and begin your day saying this out loud:
"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you." Psalms 143:8
Trust the Lord. He will not let you down. If the road ahead does not look too bright, glance back over your shoulder at all He has done. He will see you through the next interview or job change, doctor's visit, final exam, break-up, late night visit with your challenging teen, or day with a dying loved one. You just need to remind yourself that things and people in this life may fail us, but HIS LOVE IS UNFAILING!
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