I
just felt like I need to share this kind of devotion that I had read from “Our
Daily Bread” written by Adam Holz from March 4, 2019. That writing inspired me about how he faced
the situation and how that verse became clearer to his need. May God bless you
as you read this devotion.
Psalm
16:11 “You make known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your
presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand” (NIV).
“What
had I done?” It should have been one of the most exciting times of my life.
Instead it was one of the loneliest. I’d
just gotten my first “real” job after college, in a city hundreds of miles from
where I grew up. But the thrill of that big step quickly faded. I had a tiny
apartment. No furniture. I didn’t know the city. I didn’t know anyone. The job
was interesting, but the loneliness felt crushing.
One
night, I sat at home with my back against the wall. I opened my Bible and
stumbled onto Psalm 16, where verse 11 promises God will fill us. “Lord,” I
prayed, “I thought this job was the right thing, but I feel so alone. Please fill me with a sense of Your nearness.”
I offered variants (different) of that plaintive plea (not
fancy prayers) for weeks. Some nights, my
sense of loneliness eased (had some comfort), and
I had a deep experience of God’s presence. Other nights, I still felt achingly
isolated (painfully alone).
But
as I returned to that verse, anchoring (to hold in place) my heart in it night by
night. God gradually deepened my faith. I experienced His faithfulness in a way
I never had before. And I learned that my job was simply to pour out my heart
to him . . . and humbly await His faithful response, trusting His promise to
fill us with His Spirit.
Prayer:
Lord, we can feel so empty at times. But You’ve made known the path of
life. You long for us to trust You. Help us to cling (hold on) to Your promise to
fill us in our desperate moments. (Written
by Adam Holz, Our Daily Bread, 3/4/19).
Dorothy: What impressed me? Adam different prayers for
weeks. Some nights, he had deep experience
of God’s presence. Other nights, still lonely.
Still held on to that verse 11 night by night. Slowly God deepen his faith. New experience with God’s presence and His faithfulness. Adam learn to pour out heart to Him and wait
for His faithful response, trusting His promise . . . “You make known to me the
path of life . . .” Ps. 16:11.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for
showing me the story of Adam. It blessed me to understand how important it is to
trust in You. I pray that if any Deaf
have faced the lonely time, that the devotion of Adam would bless them how he
deals with it by turning to Your Word of promises that “You make known to them
the path of life . . .” Thank You, Lord
for the devotion. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!
Key: “Wilderness experience is the best teacher for our character
building.”
May
the Lord bless you!
Dorothy
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