THIS PATH .
.. 09.27.23
I could have pulled Joseph out.
Out of that pit.
Out of that prison.
Out of that pain.
But, I would have cheated
nations out of the One
God would use to
deliver them from famine.
I could have pulled David out.
Out of Saul’s spear-throwing presence.
Out of the caves he hid away in.
Out of the pain of rejection.
But, I would have
cheated Israel
out of a God-hearted king.
I could have pulled Esther out.
Out of being snatched
from her only family.
Out of being placed
in a position she never asked for.
Out of the path of a
vicious, power-hungry foe.
But, I would have
cheated an entire nation
out of the woman
God would use
to save their very lives.
I could have taken Jesus off…
Off of the cross.
Off of the road that led
to suffering and pain.
Off of the path
that would mean
nakedness and beatings,
nails and thorns.
But, I would have cheated
the entire world out of the Savior.
Out of salvation.
Out of an eternity
filled with no more suffering
and no more pain.
And, oh friend.
I want to see your life develop,
to pull others - "out!"
I could want to change your path.
I might even want to stop your pain.
But right now I know that
would be wrong.
I would be cheating you
and the world
out of so much good
that I have planned for your life‼️
Because God knows.
He knows the good
this pain will produce.
He knows the beauty
this hardship will grow.
He’s watching over you
and keeping you even
in the midst of this.
He’s promised you
that you can trust Him.
Even when it all feels
like more than you can bear.
So instead of trying to pull you out,
I’m lifting you up.
I’m kneeling before the Father
and once again,
I’m interceding for you
to receive My strength.
I am your Hope.
I’m asking Him to protect you
and to move you
when the time is right.
I'm always helping you
stay prayerful and discerning.
I'm loving you,
and I am your Help
in time of need.
I know your life will be
used in powerful and
beautiful ways.
Ways that will leave
your heart grateful
and humbly thankful
for this path
you’re traveling!
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