Isn't it crazy that Jesus never gets tired of reminding us of the same truths over and over again?
As humans, it's in our nature to get impatient with others. As a parent, it can get quite irritating to continuously tell your child to do something. As a teacher, it can get exhausting to tell your students the same thing over and over again.
But for Jesus? It doesn't phase Him. In fact, He delights in being able to speak the same truths to us over and over again, even when we fail to recognize His voice in our lives.
Jesus tells us that we are safe and secure in Him. He tells us that we are to trust Him in everything and with everything that is within us. Psalms 56:3, Psalms 28:7, Joshua 1:9, and Proverbs 3:5-6 are just a small dip in the abundance of verses that remind us of this wonderful truth. So we read these verses, but what does it really mean to trust in Jesus? How do we do that in the mundane moments of our everyday lives?
It means we surrender our most vulnerable parts of ourselves to Him and allow ourselves to be at peace with knowing that whatever The Lord has planned for us His in his best interest. It means we need to stop analyzing and planning every second of our lives and let ourselves rest into the arms of a Father who knows best. Just like how a father knows exactly what his children needs because he knows them so well, our Heavenly Father knows us better than anyone in this earth and knows our needs before we even know what we need.
This past week I flew on an airplane by myself for the first time. It was one of those moments where I needed to trust Jesus, like really trust Him, not just say that I did. I needed my thoughts to be consumed by His truths for me so much so that there wouldn't be any room for fear. As I boarded on the plane by myself, I was sweetly reminded by Jesus that wherever He is, there is safety. And wherever I am He is there.
One day, in particular, I decided I very much needed to quiet my soul and listen to what I felt like Jesus needed to tell me. I heard Him whisper this to me. "Don't you know my plans for you are better than yours?" It was one of those moments where the truth that I have known for so long came back into my heart. These words from Jesus snapped me back to the reality of His faithfulness in my life. How could I ever doubt the plans that my Father set for me? The one that knows me better than anyone in this world, the one that has so intricately planned out each second of my life. I'm always thankful for moments where Jesus reminds me of such simple truths, but I'm even more thankful for the moments where He is patient in reminding me of these truths a billion times over. No matter how many times I forget, He consistently and lovingly reminds me. Drawing me back into the confidence of who I know Him to be in my life. During times like this, I like to picture Jesus with His arms around my shoulders saying
"I'll remind you the truth of who you are as many times as you want. I am always patient, I will never get tired of you, my child.
One verse in particular that has been an anchor for my soul these past few days is Psalms 91: 1-5 . The passion translation does a beautiful job of breaking this verse down in a way that helps you visualize the tenderness of God as a Father.
Psalms 91:1-5
"When you sit enthroned under the shadow of Shaddai, you are hidden in the strength of God Most High. He's the hope that holds me and the stronghold to shelter me, the only God for me, and my great confidence. He will rescue you from every hidden trap of the enemy, and he will protect you from false accusations and any deadly curse. His massive arms are wrapped around you, protecting you. You can run under his covering of majesty and hide. His arms of faithfulness are a shield keeping you from harm. You will never worry about an attack of demonic forces at night nor have to fear a spirit of darkness coming against you."
What a beautiful truth to say that we can hide under the wings of God and find safety and shelter there. Rejoice in the truth that we have a God that loves to shelter us in our storms. Your storm is never too big for God to intervene.
