I’m not the make up wearing kind of girl, so anyone that sees me today will see the red imprint of the face slap that God delivered this morning. Now we all know that God does not harm us but he does get our attention when he needs too. This has been a stressful week for me. Working a full time job, taking two
classes right now as I am working on my masters in counseling and having health issues arise that must be taken care of, I have found it difficult to pick a time that I can just be with God. I have six chapters that I have to read in my Multicultural Counseling class and four more on my Intensive that I have to attend all of next week. How can I even think that I can read the book my daughter bought me “My Best Yes” or even follow their suggested scripture readings? This is where God decided to wake me up.
My morning routine is as I open my eyes and glance at the clock, I will then pick up my phone to: check the weather alert I get every morning at six AM. I will then delete all the unwanted emails that must not show in my inbox, I will check to make sure I have not missed calls from my family and then I scroll through facebook. God: “Really, again? I have given you my protection, “The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. (Psalm 18: 4-6) He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes who were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support” (Psalm 18: 16-18). I had put the phone down when I felt the sting of truth and picked up my bible and yes, this was the verse that jumped off the page I turned to and calmed the face slap I had just received. Immediately the words started spilling into my heart and swirling in my mind. I could not get to my computer fast enough to write these thoughts down.
Five years ago God saved me from those cords of death and he then whispered into my heart to share this promise and to give hope to those who feel that all hope is gone just as I did. I have kept this whisper on the back burner thinking I had to accomplish others goals first before I can even begin to think I was capable of doing what he wanted me to do. This morning with the facebook face slap that whisper became a roar and God won’t let me wait any longer, the time is now!

Prayer:
Thank you Lord for the sun that is shining through my window and that as you have given me this day to get up and know the promise that you wrote on me when you saved me from the cords that entangled me,that I can use this day to share that promise and that I can show the world that they have that very same promise. The promise of hope, of your love and grace that overflows and supports us against our foes. Walk with me through this day continuing to show me all the moments that I have to give to you.
In Jesus name,
AMEN