Underneath

 

Underneath us, oh how easy! 

We have not to mount on high,

But to sink into His fullness,

And in trusting weakness lie;

And we find our humbling failures

Save us from the strength that harms;

We may fail, but underneath us

Are the Everlasting Arms.

As I finish reading "Evidence Not Seen" one thought settles within my heart........God is able.

God is able.

He has been able.

He will be able.

As Darlene Diebler shared from 2 Corinthians 1:10........

He has delivered

He does deliver

He will still deliver.

There came a point for Darlene, nigh unto death, when she fully understood that faith must rest on the Person of Jesus Christ alone.

Faith rests not on feelings, not on moments of happiness, but only in the Person of the matchless, changeless Savior.

She says it was " faith stripped of feelings, faith without trappings. More than ever before, I knew that I could ever and always put my trust, my faith, in my glorious Lord. I encouraged myself in the Lord and His Word."

This understanding, so simple and comforting, came at a point of deep weakness and a fainting into circumstances beyond any human ability to help.

She writes that "this was as valuable a lesson as the war taught me."

This was the pinnacle of lessons in the most difficult of dire circumstances.

A lesson brought home to her heart by the Holy Spirit in a circumstance Darlene felt would bring imminent death.

She shared the hymn I began this post with as words that brought comfort during deep darkness and realization that she might soon be in the presence of Christ.

As Betsie Ten Boom told Corrie in the prison they shared.....we have a story to share when we are released....."there is no pit so deep that God's love is not deeper still."

They were released. Betsie was released to heaven and Corrie was accidentally released from prison and went forth across the world sharing that very message.

How did these women survive the unthinkable?

How did they prepare ahead of facing prison?

They simply walked with Jesus beforehand.

They read the Word.

They trusted the Word.

They memorized hymns and Scripture.

They lived simple lives of faith.

When darkness was their portion for a season, their simple childlike faith was a sufficient foundation to carry them through the darkness until light returned.

It's never too soon to prepare for seasons of darkness.

As sweet hubby reminded me yesterday, life always has surprises just waiting around the corner.

How precious....how terribly precious is our Savior's Word and promise that He will be with us.

No matter what the day might hold......Jesus is holding you.

In Him you WILL be okay.

It's going to be okay.

Hold His Hand.

Don't let go.

Don't try to figure out how it's all going to feel or how it's all going to work out.

Just hold onto Jesus.

As Darlene wrote........"There is nothing that will plunge a person into despair more quickly than to suppose what could happen."

It's moment by moment dear one.

We can only live in this very moment.

Don't rush ahead and terrify your little heart.

Cling to Jesus.....