“For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness.” – Psalm 33:4
Like many of us, there are certain songs that really speak to the season of life in which I find myself walking through. This particular song was not around when I last posted on this blog in May 2021, but I can say without any doubt that throughout all I’ve been through, God is Dependable, by Travis Greene:
Thank You for saving me
Thank You for loving me too much to leave
You’re not just the God who saves
But You are the One that remains the same
Every high and low You’ll stay always
I can count on You….
There have been some great high moments of new love, new job and career, renewed family bonds, and a deeper, closer relationship with God. There have been some extremely low moments of family loss, stress and anxiety seemingly through the roof, and blindside spiritual attacks. And still through it all, God was there:
He was there for every tear offered in joy, and every one shed in sorrow.
He was there when a door was closed only to open a bigger, better door right beside it.
He was there when my family experienced a tremendous loss, but he has let us know each day, in many ways, that He is sovereign and His plan is perfect. He loved on and comforted us in wonderful ways. He guided us—guided me—to keep trusting His process, whether it felt good or uncomfortable.
He led me to seeking Him in His Word, in His promises, when the enemy tried so hard to make me doubt. He corrected me when I acted like I had no home training—like my parents used to say—leading me back to the narrow path He designed so that I could become more like Him, and be empowered to be one of many warm lights in a dark and cold world.
From last year to now, I have experienced the words in Psalm 33:4 brought to life, that His Word is upright, and everything He does is in faithfulness. When I would have given up, when I would have thrown in the towel, God was dependable to stay my hand and remind me of the promise He made and continues to keep. He was dependable to manifest His wisdom and power to work out situations that seemed hopeless. He was dependable to say “Yes” when the enemy kept saying “No”, and I witnessed the Lord’s “Yes” prevail again, and again, and again.
And He did all of this because of His unconditional, all-encompassing, never-ending love.
He loves me—and especially you—so much, too much, to leave us alone through the mountain and valley experiences. He loves us too much to leave us unprotected, without guidance, as we navigate life. No matter the reasons we give Him—because let’s be real, we give him puh-lenty of reasons—the Lord remains always, showing us that He can be trusted, because He above all is faithful to do what He said He would do.
Truly, no one can keep their word like God…and thank God for that.
Thank You for saving me
Thank You for loving me too much to leave
You’re not just the God who saves
But You are the One that remains the same
Every high and low You’ll stay always
I can count on You….
I am so very glad that we can count on God for everything in every season. I pray that for the rest of 2022 you remember this, too, Fam.
Prayer: Thank You, Lord God, that no matter what happens in our lives, we can be assured in knowing that You don’t change, that You remain the same, that we can depend on You to do what You said You would do. I pray for the person reading this right now who needs that confirmation, and ask that You show up and show out that he or she can be at total peace that You love and will take care of them. I pray that You show them just how faithful You are. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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