The Assurance of Faith 1/25/23

In response to my life, I grind my teeth, alot. This has damaged my jaw which has caused me to seek treatment. The treatment works really well. Yay! The trouble is the treatment is ridiculously painful. It pushes me to the very edge of my endurance; all semblance of power, competence, strength vanish in an instant. I am left quivering, exposed, intensely raw, completely defenseless, uncovered and bewildered.

I used to wonder why I didn’t cry out to God in those moments until I realized that it is then that my faith does it’s work.

Unbidden by me, my God gathers me under His wings  and covers me until the danger passes.

It would be easy to say that He “comes” to my rescue but that is not entirely true. He doesn’t need to ‘come’ to my aid or ‘show up’ for me because He never leaves my side even for a moment. The truth is He’s already there keeping His promises.

And that, my friend, is the assurance of faith.