LIGHT It only takes a little light to begin to disperse the darkness... If you have ever felt closed in by the dark... surrounded by negativity... crushed by the shear heaviness of your burden ... or entirely enshrouded by the fear of it... Remember one thing, with the striking of one small match, the darkness is immediately dispersed ... and you can begin to find your way again. Hope... This is the match with which we can break through the darkness. No matter the size and scope of the circumstance, the light will never fail to overcome the dark... You may be facing unparalleled challenges today. Things that are seemingly impossible to handle... Burdens that are threatening to overtake you, with no plausible way to overcome them, or even escape. These are the times that we come face to face with the limitations of our own capabilities. Our own humanness... These are the times we step out of the way and let God step in and for us. Hope in something greater than ourselves, someone bigger and more capable than our limited ability. If we can hope we can have faith... If we can believe we can achieve... If I am in so much pain or completely overwhelmed by something, even to the point that my faith is faltering ... I turn to hope... For in hope I am led back to faith... From faith I am always led to overcoming and achievement. For me divine help begins with hope. Hope is the starting point of the rescue. Jesus said that no matter what we ask of the Father in His name, He will give to us if we could just believe... Oftentimes we loose faith and hope because we have not allowed enough time for the Lord to complete in us our preparation to receiver what we have asked of Him. If you are in over your head and struggling to bear such a burden that is crushing your spirit, reach for hope, if only a sliver... and ask the Lord Jesus to do in you what you cannot do for yourself. He is waiting... desiring to help much more than you think... and so much more capable than we as humans in our limited mind sets can ever imagine. There is nothing He would not do to spare you ... trust in the only friend that ever willingly laid down His own life... for yours... So light a candle today... dare to hope... its the light that will lead you home... to the Light of the world, Jesus Christ. Lord we pray that You Hold our hearts steady and do for us what we cannot do for ourselves... help us to trust our burdens unto Your hands today... In Jesus name we pray, Amen. TheUnknownSoul.net |