Monday, April 9, 2012

I will listen to his voice..



Well, it’s been another one of those emotional roller coaster weeks. I have gone from smiles and tears in just minutes apart. The good news is that my Savior has not left me for one second. He has been with me through the hard times this week and the easy times. Friday morning, my best friend Amy had brain surgery. I knew that it was in the Lord’s hands but the human in me was worried. She was in ICU for a few days. She is in a room now. I am so thankful that we serve a mighty God. He always takes care of his children. I went to see her again today. She seems to be doing better today; she still has a long recovery time though. Amy is such a strong woman; she has been through so much yet still smiles.

Yesterday was Easter. I went to my dad’s church for sunrise service and regular service. Dad had to work at the fire station yesterday so we went to see him yesterday afternoon. Easter always reminds me that we serve a risen savior! He is always near to the broken hearted. God’s plan for our life is far greater than the plans that we want. It is so hard sometimes to wait and have patience. Everyone will always tell you that’s God’s timing is always perfect. Sometimes we want to hurry up his timing and make our own decisions. What a mistake that can make sometimes. Twila Paris sings a song called I Will Listen, I just wanted to share a few lines from that song:

This Is the Faith
Patience to Wait
When There Is Nothing Clear
Nothing to See
Still We Believe
Jesus Is Very Near
I Can Not Imagine What Will Come
But I've Already Made My Choice
And This Is Where I Stand
Until He Moves Me On
And I Will Listen to His Voice

Could It Be That He Is Only Waiting There to See
If I Will Learn to Love the Dreams That He Has Dreamed For Me
Can't Imagine What the Future Holds
But I've Already Made My Choice
And This Is Where I Stand
Until He Moves Me On
And I Will Listen to His Voice

It has been one of my favorite songs for a few months now. It reminds me that we have to listen to God’s voice. When things get hard and difficult we just have to trust that he knows what he is doing. We have all of these dreams for our life that we long to see happen. But God says child my dreams for your life are so much better. He knows our deepest desires and thoughts. When we don’t know what we don’t know what to pray the Spirit intercedes for us. Don’t shout me down now. If we would only trust him and give him all our dreams, what a difference it would make in our life. God is in control of our life anyway. He knows what he is doing. We see the past and the present; however Jesus sees the future that we cannot see.

So whatever you are going through this week, know that God is there. He already knows all the details that will happen this week, nothing catches him off guard. If only we would give him our dreams in exchange for his. We need to learn more to just listen to his voice and know that he knows what he is doing. Sometimes when things happen we want to know the Why?, How? We don’t need to question the why, we just need to trust that our Savior is sovereign and he will never leave us. Luke 18:27 says: Jesus replied, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” Nothing is impossible with God. He has great plans for our life, listen to his still small voice this week.