At the foot of the Cross

I trust you Jesus in this trial, I choose to have peace while waiting on your will. Moment by moment I resolve to trust you.

I hear the birds singing as the gentle wind kisses my face after the morning rain. My tears are disguised as raindrops so no one can see my pain but Jesus.  ”The Old Rugged Cross” plays in the background as I lay my son and I at the foot of the cross. This rainy morning I must decide to completely trust Jesus, and wait and see where He is taking us.

“Our times are in your hands, deliver me from the hands of my foes.” Psalm 31:15

In my Jesus Today devotional it says, “My promise to be with you always ensures that you never have to face anything alone.”

The rain smells fresh as it washes clean the earth. God’s mighty hand moves the wind across the trees and the pines bend to His Glory. I am quiet on my porch-listening for His whisper, praying His words will calm the storm inside our lives. He calmed the raging sea for His disciples and He will do it for me.

Your promises in your Holy Bible tell me you are here, you are near, all I have to do is call your name. Delicate yellow finches fluttering about in this soft rain, remind me of God’s provision. I care for the birds He tells me, and I will do the same for you.

Trust. Believe. Have faith in God not man.

Oswald Chambers says that the trials we go through either “make us evil or they make us more saintly” and our outcome is entirely dependent on our level of intimacy in our relationship with God. He allows our difficulties for His own purpose. My job is to trust Him and pray that His will be done.

So on my knees at the foot of the cross I talk to Jesus and leave my pain right there where His pain and suffering freed me to live a life of peace.