In Jesus' Hands: Day 9

30 Days In Jesus' Hands

Confidence grows. Scripture tells us that Jesus is always with us, but, being human, we often do not feel that He is near. Well, my awareness of His loving presence is escalating. It is this grateful awareness which brings the confidence. It is like seeing baby chicks around their mother hen. They know that their mum is watching every second, is always ready with a loving beak or a gentle brrrrk, brrrrk, to bring them back into safety. This is how I am. This is beyond feeling.

A couple of nights ago I finished my daily report and posted it to PsalmsOfJohn.com. After considerable tidying up and fussing to get just the right words I figured it was as good as I could get it without reviewing it over several days. Each post is committed to its own day.

I slept well and woke with Jesus in my heart and the knowledge that I'm still alive; (there is probably a distinct possibility that I could wake up dead, seeing as I just stopped my medications, am doing no tests on myself, and seeing no medical people).

My very next thought was the sentence I had wanted but could not find the previous night. In my mind's eye I could clearly see every word, even the full stop. Immediately I went and updated the posting. The Lord Jesus Christ is with me! Yes? Yes. That was so exciting. I've never before tried to write or diary daily, and am sure that it would not be do-able without Jesus.

Then, this morning, I woke knowing that Jesus is Lord, and straight away I spoke "I feel well". This is the most significant thing I can feel right now. Here we are, day 9 of this project. Not suffering withdrawal symptoms from the drugs I'm not taking. Not feeling giddy or in pain of faint from crazy blood sugar levels or wild heart failure. "I feel well". So today, again, I have this certain hope that God is present with me in Christ, my Mother hen, my Abba Dad.

Favourite Scriptures:

(Psalm 121 NIV)
I lift up my eyes to the hills -
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip -
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord watches over you -
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm -
he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.

(Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV)
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

Praise Jesus
Amen

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Bless us all.