Serendipity Sunday: Even There.....

Serendipity: Making a delightful or unexpected discovery

"Even there shall your hand lead me, and your right hand will hold me."
~Psalm 139:10~

Two simple words, "even there" have come to take on a new depth and meaning to me. The Lord heightened my awareness of these words one chilly morning in mid-December a few years ago. The chill was not from the near freezing temperatures outside but from a darkness that had encased my heart and emotions and gripped me in the bone chilling hopelessness of depression.

My delightful and unexpected discovery during this time of darkness were the threads of hope in two little words, "even there". Today I want to share a portion of a page from my private journal for those who may be going through their own "even there" times.

"...I opened my devotional and the first highlighted words were ~ "Make me your focal point..." That is exactly what I am trying to reestablish, You as my main focus. It gets even harder when I try to balance commercialism with the true meaning of the manger. Help me to keep my eyes and heart firmly fixed on You. Forgive me for wandering so far and so wide and so deeply away from that focus. Forgive me for taking control and trying to order my world so it is predictable and feels safe. No only is it impossible, it has totally stunted my growth in You.When my private world feels unsteady, I tend to retreat and try to control. What I should be doing is gripping Your hand for support and depending on You and not myself. I often yearn for a problem free life, so I just hide out and avoid situations and people. Forgive me that I ignore the fact that trouble highlights Your presence and my awareness of You. Enable me to accept the value of problems in life, considering them joy, knowing that you control all situations. Remind me often that I have an eternity of trouble free living awaiting me in heaven!

Psalm 139:10 says, "Even there will Your hand lead me, and your right hand will hold me." Even there ~ words to ponder. For me "even there" is in times of fear, uncertainty, trouble, trial, tribulation, joy, abundance, whether I abase or abound, in the darkness of depression, in the midst of financial insecurity, at all times You are present, "even there". Lord, I think these two little words have just taken on new depth and meaning ~ "even there". Plant them firmly in my heart and mind, bring them to my remembrance often and especially in my time of need. These are life changing, attitude adjusting words! I praise You and thank You for them!..."

Remember that whatever you are in the midst of He is with you, "even there".

"When you pass through the waters,

I will be with you;
And when you pass through the rivers,
They will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
You will not be burned;
The flames will not set you ablaze.

For I am the LORD, your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior...
You are precious and honored in my sight...
I love you...
Do not be afraid, for I am with you..."

Isaiah 43:2-5

Blessings,
Miss Sandy