At The End Of The Day

 

( photos from the prayer cottage)

 I can usually tell how carefully I've managed the "ponderings of my heart" each day by how well I sleep at night.

Psalm 127: 2  says that God gives His beloved sleep, so I'm assured that this is something the Lord is concerned about in the life of His children.

I have learned that a good evenings rest depends on what I've allowed into my eyes and ears as I go through my day.

If I'm careful to keep my eyes focused on Truth and on my Savior as Isaiah 26:3 promises, He keeps me in perfect peace.

If I concentrate on minding my own business and work with my own hands as 1st Thessalonians 4:11 tells me, then I am aspiring to live a quiet life,  and rest will be the reward.

Sometimes, however, I get the big idea to "look into" or "investigate" something outside my own personal business.  My business being the care and nurture of my home and family.

Once my nose gets stuck in some other business I find my heart restless, agitated and I try to figure life out without Jesus in the equation.

I'm just a-wandering away trying to figure out what I need to do to help or fix things outside my domain.

Not that I'm qualified to figure out how to fix or control things mind you......but that doesn't stop me once the wheels start turning.

How about all those problems that just might come up tomorrow or next year? What shall I do about all those things that haven't happened, may not happen and probably won't happen?

Or what about those people who need to change? How am I going to help in those situations?

What if.......

How about.....

Perhaps.........

Suppose.....

Be still my soul.

As I turn to my Savior and lay my thoughts before Him once again, He settles the thumping of my heart.

He helps me corral my jitters and replaces them with His comfort as He reminds me that He alone is God. He alone can help and heal.

And He will do all this in His time and with His power.

I'm just His child. I'm not the Messiah.

I'm so terribly limited. I've really no strength at all to change the world. To change human hearts.

He says it's my responsibility to pray. To trust.

As I release all...ALL....into His hands I can once again rest. 

Jesus is taking care of all the things out there.

I can only concentrate on my corner, and pray, and that's enough.

And then....tonight.... I can lay my head down and rest.

Thank you Lord Jesus ♥️