Psalm 27:13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

 

There have certainly been seasons where I thought I might not make it through. Yet, deep down I knew already of the faithfulness of God.

 

Again and again He comes into a struggle and proves Himself.

 

He shows again that He is not a man that He should lie.

 

He shows you that He really is the strong tower into which you can run.

 

At some point you will begin to see those vineyards in the valley that He speaks of in Hosea 2.

 

Within you and within the suffering comes wisdom. Knowledge is a beautiful thing but you can have knowledge with no wisdom.

 

Wisdom leans different into Jesus. It’s marked you by the Word but also by the journey. You’ve been in a school of sorts but it teaches what no seminary ever could.

 

I felt the Lord lock onto a sweet heart one night as He whispered to me “She’s a leader.” I confirmed what she already knew and was able to impart a few things from my own seasons of trial.

 

While speaking to her I could sense the Holy Spirit in me turning towards a dear woman in the corner of the room. It was very unique.

 

I began to explain about the Lord and how that although I was sharing with the leader, I was very mindful of God’s heart for another at exactly the same time.

 

So I was speaking to one while pointing to another. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus had come to tend the sheep indeed.

 

Today I ponder a sweet heart I ended my week with who just needed to process some very real heart pain.

 

Word by word I knew she was receiving healing even if she did not quite yet.

 

Then through prayer she could feel the release of stress of abuses, the tense muscles of long-term anxiety, and a headache go in Jesus name as a warm peace came to her. She sweetly began to thank the Lord.

 

You know…

I still can’t get over Him…

 

Jesus lives

…and I have surely seen the goodness of God in the land of the living…