1 Samuel 7:8 They said to Samuel, "Do not stop crying out to the Lord our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the Philistines." Twice this week my phone rang, I recognized the distressed voices of friends. Alison, pleading for prayers on her behalf, she was in route to a staff meeting; Sue with tears of pain and anguish, just trying to get through the day, hour by hour.
How is it that such a joyous time of year brings such grief, pain and discomfort to the surface? Are we worthy to celebrate of birth of a King? Are we worthy? Is it our sinful nature that fogs our hearts and minds, preventing us from experiencing and receiving the gift of Jesus Christ!
Are we mourning days gone by, the simplicity of our youth; are we temporarily lodged in an in-between spot, of stuck in the middle? That kind of sums up my existence for the past week or so! Is there more healing that is necessary before we can move forward?
Being in-between can stir up many feeling: grief, over what we have lost, anxiety, fear and apprehension over what`s ahead. Being in the middle isn`t fun, but it is necessary. Thank God, it will not last forever. You have to feel it to heal it. It may feel like we`re standing still, but we`re not. We`re standing at the in-between place; it`s how we get from one place to the next. Even when we`re in-between, we are moving forward, growing closer to the likeness of our savior.
Proverbs 20:30 Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.
I thank God for the fellowship, friendship, love and cries of distress from friends that He has place in my path!
Psalm 6:9 The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer. Amen!
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