Does Your Roof Leak?

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31


"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; ... they shall not overflow thee."    Isaiah 43:2


In an old book by Dr. Watson, written in 1696, I found this paragraph: "Sharp afflictions are to the soul as a soaking rain to the house. We know not that there are such holes in the roof, till the shower comes, and then we see it drop down here and there. Perhaps we did not know that there were such unmortified cuts in our soul, till the storm of afflictions came, then we found unbelief, impatience, and carnal fear dropping down in many places." How true it is that affliction tests us and proves what sort of Christians we are. If there are defects in our spiritual armor, they will show up best under the strain and pressure of trouble.

When the flood-gates of distress are opened and the trials come thick and fast, it is then we echo with understanding the words of the psalmist who exclaimed in his anxiety, "Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul" (Psalm 69:1). Yet we need not fear, for it is our loving Heavenly Father who holds the "waters in the hollow of His hand" and who metes them out in sufficient quantities to cleanse us - to indicate where our "spiritual roof" needs repairing - but never enough to overflow us or drown us.

Have you been passing through deep waters? Have you been disturbed, irritated, faithless, fearful, or rebellious? Realize then that God no doubt put you through this difficulty to reveal to you your spiritual needs. By prayer, faith, and yielding to the Holy Spirit, repair the "leaky roof of your testimony."

Bread For Each Day M.R.DeHaan, M.D. and H.G.Bosch

The Survival Float

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

Sunlight glittered on the swimming pool in front of me. I overheard an instructor speaking to a student who had been in the water for quite a while. He said, “It looks like you’re getting tired. When you’re exhausted and in deep water, try the survival float.”

Certain situations in life require us to spend our mental, physical, or emotional energy in a way that we can’t sustain. David described a time when his enemies were threatening him and he felt the emotional weight of their anger. He needed to escape the distress he was experiencing.

As he processed his feelings, he found a way to rest in his troubled thoughts. He said, “Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you” (Ps. 55:22). He recognized that God supports us if we dare to release our problems to Him. We don’t have to take charge of every situation and try to craft the outcome—that’s exhausting! God is in control of every aspect of our life.

Instead of trying to do everything in our own effort, we can find rest in God. Sometimes it’s as simple as asking Him to handle our problems. Then we can pause, relax, and enjoy the knowledge that He is sustaining us.

God, today I give my problems to You. I know that You are in control of everything and I believe You are willing to help me. Please help me to find peace in You.
From the website:  "Our Daily Bread"

LEARN TO LIVE...

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

LEARN TO LIVE above your circumstances.  This requires focused time with Me, the One who overcame the world.  Trouble and distress are woven into the very fabric of this perishing world.  Only My Life in you can empower you to face this endless flow of problems with good cheer.

As you sit quietly in My Presence, I shine Peace into your troubled mind and heart.  Little by little, you are freed from earthly shackles and lifted up above your circumstances.  You gain My perspective on your life, enabling you to distinguish between what is important and what is not.  Rest in My Presence, receiving Joy that no one can take away from you.

"Jesus Calling - Enjoying Peace In His Presence"