“Then
they cry out to the Lord in
their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses. He calms
the storm, so that its waves are still. Then they are glad because they are
quiet; so He guides them to their desired haven." Psalms 107:28-30
This
portion of Psalms became important to me at a poignant time a few months
back… I knew we were on the right path, but everything seemed to be in such
turmoil! After a year & a half our house sold with a quickly moving deal,
we thought we were going to buy a dream house, we had it all worked out! The
sale of our house went through with very minor bumps, but the deal on the house
we were set to buy fell totally apart! I am still so thankful for the lovely
couple that let us stay in their home for what was supposed to be our “short”
transition... a couple weeks ultimately turned into 14 weeks!
It
was in this period that I cried out to God over & over! As I look back, I
can see that He was calming the storm… what I felt was raging all around me was
actually my will raging from within! It wasn't God not answering my cries... it
was my tantrum inside me that was the problem! It wasn't that I absolutely
wanted that first house, I truly just wanted the house God had for us, but I
wanted it NOW!
We
can cry out for God’s help, but that will not change the storm within us… it is
only when we give up what we want in our flesh for what Father knows to be
best! It is then we can feel Him calm the storm… finally the rolling waves are
still! What peace that picture brings to my heart! Ahhhhh… true contentment,
real joy… my desired haven! It might not have changed the circumstance, but it
did change me from the inside out!
Are
you in need of your desired haven today? Or has God seen you through rough
waters to what you thought was your desired haven only for you to turn your
back on Him? Turn to Him… cry out to Him! He is always here waiting for you to
let it all go & rest in the stillness of Him!
Rejoicing in Truth!
Carin
