What God Has For Your Will Be! (Part 1)

Today while speaking to a friend about her son and their process of walking through a challenging season where praying and trusting the Lord was their only recourse, that ultimately led to her son's very successful job interview, I was suddenly reminded of a time that God affirmed that what He has for me will be and sometimes it requires His shifting things around to get us to the exact place that He wants us to be. I hope this will encourage you so that you will not lose hope or tire of doing what is good and right before our Lord, because in due time, if we persist in doing good for our Lord's Kingdom, we will reap a great harvest!

In the past, reflecting on that particular season of my life was tough because there were so many challenges that I had to face and walk through. But today God allowed me to look back and see a very different picture! Today I can look back and see what God did so systematically and how He so perfectly aligned all things to work together for good - and that certainly encourages me!

The story is too long to go into every detail from beginning to end in one post so I will divide the posts into parts.

There I was in the midst of the storm, in deep distress after having been laid off from the airlines a few times, single parent, and no additional financial support. Out of nowhere a car accident totaled out my car and I didn't know how we were going to make it. After several weeks I had been able to get into a rental car. Then the process began of having to work with an attorney, go through physical therapy to recover from the car accident, and eventually received enough cash to purchase a used car. Although I didn't see it at the time, the blessing in that was actually no more car payment! I only had to pay monthly insurance. I still did not have a job. The airlines wanted to bring me back but the only offer was a part-time position in Las Vegas. I was desperate and began making plans. Well things were not coming together and I began to realize that I could not possibly relocate to Las Vegas on a part-time salary and I could not imagine living there as a single parent, so I sought God for another way. I went to my regular church service Sunday morning and sat sobbing throughout the service. After praise and worship ended, I was immediately brought up before the church by a sister in Christ (La Nelle Parker!)where she pleaded with the church to help me find a job. I was mortified as I stood there sobbing and looking out into the congregation as their eyes were fixed on me. The following month (February) someone reached out to me. God had opened a door! The process took a few weeks and by then it was the month of March, things were so tough by then; however as I look back I can see that God was sustaining me through the process.

Joshua 1:8-10

"Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. ⁹ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Two Kinds of Rest – Earthly Rest with God & Eternal rest with God

Hebrews 4:9-11

Through Christ we receive many spiritual blessings including a day of rest. In fact there are two kinds of rest – one we might call an earthly Sabbath - observed on a particular day, usually a Sunday, but technically should be a Saturday, and one that we might call a heavenly Sabbath – which is a true and lasting spiritual rest, an eternal rest, but so often we are busy about doing what is right in our own eyes, we miss the opportunity to enter into either rest. Hebrews 4:9 – 11 says that when you enter into God’s rest, you cease from doing your works; therefore strive to enter into that rest. God commands us to take a day of rest now and at some point He will call each of us to an eternal rest, but if we continue going our own way, we live a life of disobedience, doing what is right in our own eyes, and in doing so we may miss out on both our earthly and heavenly rest. We must relinquish the right to do what is right in our own eyes and be submitted to Christ. Recognize that the only valid activity that counts stems from the indwelling sovereignty of Christ.
Consider the Sabbath on earth when best observed and extend the idea to eternity, void of imperfection, and that would be heaven! The Sabbath is holy; so is heaven. It is a period of worship; so is heaven. It is for praise and for the contemplation of heavenly truth; so is heaven. The Sabbath is appointed that we may lay aside worldly cares and anxieties for a little season here; heaven that we may lay them aside forever.

Think about how we currently spend the Sabbath – in idleness; in business; in traveling; in sports & recreation; in light reading and conversation; in sleep; in visiting; in exercise; in lounging; in revelry – partying and dissipation – overindulgence – greed; in any and every way "except the right way;" in every way except in holy communion with God.

The psalmist wrote long after the days of Joshua; there is another rest, a state of blessedness, for the people of God; and this is the Gospel, the blessings it procures and communicates, and the eternal glory which it prepares for, and has promised to, genuine believers. As God finished his work, and then rested from it, so he will cause those who believe, to finish their work, and then to enjoy their rest. It is evident, that there is a more spiritual and excellent Sabbath remaining for the people of God, than that of the seventh day.

The"rest" in Heb 4:8 is rest from weariness, but the "rest" in Heb 4:9 is the nobler and more exalted "Sabbath" rest. The two ideas of "rest" combined, give the perfect view of the heavenly Sabbath. Rest from weariness, sorrow, and sin; and rest in the completion of God's new creation (Re 21:5). The whole renovated creation shall share in it; nothing will there be to break the Sabbath of eternity; and the Triune God shall rejoice in the work of His hands (Zep 3:17).

Praise Him for you are fearfully and wonderfully made!

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well! Psalm 139:14

I am doing a new thing... Isaiah 43:19

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

Power & Strength from the Lord!

God wants to give you the power you need to get through every situation so that you can overcome your circumstances vigorously! He wants to make you strong regardless of your circumstances. He wants you to be confident in His strengthening power!

Trust & Rely on the Lord

Trust in the Lord and rely on His Spirit that dwells inside you. God is standing by waiting to be a friend to you, ready to be your counselor, and with open arms to be your comforter. He is your helper, your intercessor, and your advocate, and it pleases Him to do these things for you!

God Bless!