This is the Lord’s

1 But now thus says the Lord,
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.

2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.

3 For I am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
I give Egypt as your ransom,
Cush and Seba in exchange for you.

4 Because you are precious in my eyes,
and honored, and I love you,
I give men in return for you,
peoples in exchange for your life.

5 Fear not, for I am with you;
I will bring your offspring from the east,
and from the west I will gather you.

6 I will say to the north, Give up,
and to the south, Do not withhold;
bring my sons from afar
and my daughters from the end of the earth,

7 everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made.”

Isaiah 43. 1-7 [ESV]

I’m going to be honest, I’ve been having a heavy week- it’s been quite orderly in terms of work and events, until conflicts in relationships arose. I can frankly state this- I’ve never truly felt helpless regarding people before, this is a first. Perhaps this is an answer to the prayer Gabriel and I prayed last night; for him to learn to love, for me to submit. (because he has been nurtured to submit but i to love)

In this situation, I don’t think I would be in the right position to do anything- I’m a sitting duck, and I will trust God to work through Gabriel.

I’m disappointed, hurt, and supposedly terrified- yet these emotions are oddly muted, as though God pressed the “Mute” button on the keyboard of my being.

As I was reading deliamk’s post on how God was enough, I was reminded how this is out of my control and how God has promised to supply all I need but only for the glory of the Lord. God-willing that I accept and submit to the decisions made regardless of how disappointed and hurt I am and will be.

My God allowed this situation to arise, this is the Lord’s battle- His name be glorified, His goodness shown.

Hallelujah to the One on high! My Lord has been graceful to my time of need, merciful when I’ve not deserved it- my Lord is wise beyond measure.