She Buildeth Her House

Archives for October 2022

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How to Find the Help You’re Looking For

“There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: A mighty man is not delivered by much strength. An horse is a vain thing for safety: Neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waiteth for the LORD: He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name. Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, According as we hope in thee.”
‭‭ Psalm‬ ‭33:16-22‬ ‭‬‬

I find it ironic that often as Christians we strive to be strong, to do it all, to seek deliverance and comfort at our own hands—-when time after time in scripture we are reminded that His strength comes from our choice to admit our weakness. From fearing Him. Trusting Him. Waiting on Him.

Reread that scripture. Then read it again. What are you seeking today? Deliverance? Help? A shield from life’s storms? He has an answer for you today.

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Reflecting His Light

Sitting alone in the stillness one morning at a beach vacation, I was struck with the beauty of the clouds. But then it dawned on me that the clouds’ beauty actually came from the reflection of the sun I couldn’t yet see. In fact, I couldn’t see the sun at all because of the location of our porch in relation to the position of the sunrise.

But the closer the sun came to shining its beautiful face, the brighter the clouds got, until they were almost glowing.

All those clouds had the ability to shine like that, but their relationship to the sun is what determined their beauty.

Where are you today in relationship to the Son? Are you off in the distance, doing your own thing, or are you as close as you can get, reflecting His beauty to a hopeless, desperate world?

Let your needs and sins draw you TO Him, not shame you or push you away to try to get yourself straightened up first. When my kids make a mess of things, I WANT them to come to me. To ask for help. That way all their striving doesn’t make the situation worse.

He tells us to “…come boldly…” and “come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest…” Oh how Satan loves to divide us from our source of strength, our source of hope and light and love. Cling to Him in your sorrow, in your joys, in your overwhelm. He’ll not turn you away.

And when you do, you’ll find yourself basking in His Son’s light and reflecting it to the world without even realizing you’re doing it. When you’re that close to the Son, you can’t help but reflect His beauty.