Take Refuge and Rejoice in the Lord....

"But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you."
This passage has been with me awhile and so here I am to write my thoughts about it. When we are in times of trial and darkness, when we gaze upon our Lord, His word brings truth to our spirit and thus His light will shine on us. Our Jehova Rapha, the Lord who heals, desires to be the balm on our wounds. It's in His love for us that we can lean on Him and His wisdom during times of trial. It's only when we finally give up control and stop operating in our strength that we will move into a closer relationship with our heavenly Father and bring about the healing we all desperately want and need in our past. God loves a willing heart and will return in abundance.
Be glad during our trials, for we have our Heavenly Father to run to. As a parent we all have comforted our children when they are in pain, whether that be a skinned knee or hurt feelings. Even if they could've avoided it and we told them, we still comfort them, and so to does our heavenly daddy. Being grounded in grace,and understanding that God not only loves us but likes us. Not because He has to but He wants to.
It's in the journey that we find ourselves in reliance upon the Alpha and Omega, the all knowing Genesis 1 God. He loves when we walk in faith, and trust that He has our best interest at heart. So rejoice in Him. That He is always trying to find ways for us to know Him more, to be in more relationship with Him, even when we put Him on the back burner. Let's step out in faith, and leave our agendas aside for once, what do we have to lose?

Just a thought....

"but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
Isaiah 40:31