Friday // 13th December 2024
Your Shepherd is still with you!
He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:3
Nothing has happened to you that God can’t use to restore you. Many times you felt like quitting life, but you did not. Maybe you were unhappy with the present, unsure about tomorrow, and too afraid to confront the past. Maybe, you have thought, If only I had not expected so much, then the pain would not have been so great.
Do you remember how carefree you were, as a child when you laughed and cried out without fear of how you might appear to those watching you? You were fully alive! But now you might have adjusted to live with the pain. But as much as you wish to remove those hurts that broke you, the truth is that those hurts created some of the most beautiful parts of your heart. At times you may be so uncomfortable you’ll close your bible, but you won’t keep it closed for long. You know why? Your soul is begging for you to leave the door open so that the Shepherd of your soul can restore it.
Do you know? One of life’s greatest tests is resisting the urge to stay in the pressure of this kind of frustration. And look you have resisted! You’re still dreaming bi ! May your eyes be opened to see that longing for the past is an illusion. Despite the many tears that threatened to dilute it, your faith did not dissolve. Your heart is still pumping. Your pulse is a sign that this world needs you.
Your brother in Christ,
Apostle Ashok Martin