Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God and I trust Him. He will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. He will cover you with His feathers. He will shelter you with His wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
God has done it again. With our confirmation retreat this Friday/Saturday, I’ve been asking Him to give me some fresh God-incidences to share. The purpose of my retreat devotion is to demonstrate how God is actively at work in our lives when we open our eyes to see it. I have past examples to share (like how this blog came to be), but I’ve been asking for a fresh example.
Yesterday, a friend asked me to pray for her - to seek a message from God on her behalf - which I did. When I checked my email this morning, as I do every day, the first one was a Scripture from Biblegateway.com about allowing the Holy Spirit to fill you with peace, patience, joy, kindness, and self-control. I zipped off an email to my friend saying ‘Trust HIM and be at peace.’
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While I was writing, a weekly email arrived to my inbox which examines the meaning of a Greek or Hebrew word in Scripture. This week’s word is ‘hasah’ which means TRUSTING GOD. At this point, my God antennae go up. This is not simply me counseling my friend.
God continued to speak to me through 5 consecutive emails including specific details and encouragement for her personal circumstances. The third email was From Survival to Revival. The fourth referred to an author we both love and her book called You’re Going to be OK. The very next gave details about my friend’s specific situation with the reassurance that God will never leave you. Five messages in a row without interruption. I’d say that was God.