1/7/2025
"The Spirit of Prayer makes us so intimate with God that we scarcely
pass through an experience before we speak to Him about it,
in supplication, in sighing, in pouring out our woes before Him,
in fervent requests, or in thanksgiving and adoration."
O. Hallesby
"I am my beloved's, and He is mine."
Song of Solomon 7:10
Tuesday is a busy day for me. It seems as if I am always playing "catch up" from my Sabbath rests on the weekend, as I observe both Saturday and Sunday. Over the months and even years, I have either been ramping up or scaling down to ramp up in another direction in my prayer circles which can become overwhelming, as the needs grow daily. Holy Spirit has been teaching me much over the years, as there are many things I have yet to discover in this journey with my Rabbi, Jesus Christ the Messiah. Being with Him is like breathing, and none of us can live without taking a breath. He is, after all, not only the air we breathe (Holy Spirit), the bread of life and water that quenches our thirst (Jesus Christ), and our Eternal Father (goes without saying). Oh, how I love the Names of God, as they represent the character of God, that has been demonstrated in Christ Jesus our Lord. I must have daily encounters in His presence, otherwise, I would cease to exist. He's everything to me.
Today, our CEO of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, Jurgen Buehler, returned for a short visit to the prayer call. He has been in rehab following serious surgeries and chronic pain since April/May 2023. I cannot express the joy we felt being able to look on his smiling face, tears of joy trickling down his cheeks, as he and his dear wife, Vesna, an angel in disguise, joined our call and shared their adventure and the continuing challenges they face.
So much has happened since that terrible day in October 2023, and it continues to escalate daily as we wait. All of life is about waiting, and at this time in history we see so many people suffering from conditions, many terminal, who otherwise enjoyed excellent health. One has to question why. As a biologist I understand it better, but because it is a controversial subject, I will avoid the subject except to say that it has touched my family in an extreme way.
In my devotional reading for the day, "In the Right Place," I am reminded that I am never alone, and I am loved. Isaiah 43 is one of my favorite passages, verse 1: "I have called you by name; you are Mine." More than once He has said that I belong to Him, as if He hears my thoughts, which He does, and before I can finish the words, "I don't know where I belong," He whispers, almost audibly, "You belong to Me."
In those times of doubting, feeling out of place, wondering whether I heard Him correctly, I can be reassured that He is orchestrating every step of our lives. "He is writing your life story with you," my devotional says, and it is backed up in scripture in Psalm 139. Once a friend of mine, who was so distraught about her losses, asked me, "Where is God?!" I smiled, understanding and feeling empathy for what she was going through, then I reassured her that He is always with us. Jesus said that we would endure many hardships prior to His return (John 16:33), but He has overcome the world.
If we seek Him, we will find Him.
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