In Other Words...

Mark 1:31 So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up.


This is truly one of my favorite passages of scripture as it gives us a glimpse into the heart of our Father.

He’s gone ahead of us, preparing the way; yet so often, I get “stuck” in life….”stuck” in my situation…..”stuck” in my circumstances…..”stuck” in the battlefield called my mind. I worry, I fear, I fret, I wring my hands, and when that’s over, I start all over with worry, fear, fret….etc……

I’m often amazed at God’s mercy, and grace. He so patiently stands by, watching me try to figure things out in the “natural”. I know he stands there…knocking on my hearts door asking; “When will you let me in????” “When will you let me help in this situation?” Of course, I have a difficult time hearing him as I’m so caught up in my own thoughts and plans.

So often, just like Simon’s Mother-in-law….I have to find myself in bed……needing the touch of my Savior so that I can move on.

And just like Jesus ministered to Simon’s Mother-in-law, he so desires to minister to you and me. He will come to us, he will take our hand, and he WILL help us up.

I’m learning that I MUST listen, and become familiar to his “still, small, voice” that calls out to me. He will always come, he will always take my hand, and he will always help me up. The question is….”will I let him”?

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