There was a time to me You were important I took the time to be with You each day Without Your presence, I just couldn’t live But something happened, and You know that too No longer I Your Presence sought as always Life disappointed me and hurt me deep And I no longer saw You through the Scriptures But through my pain, and what somebody did Lord- and You know- Your love I questioned greatly Just like disciples cried “Lord, Don’t You care?” When in the storm, You were in the boat sleeping I too You questioned, asked, “Lord, don’t you care?” “Why are You sleeping when the storm is raging Lord don’t You care?” I questioned You so greatly But You’re not sleeping, with me You were there Waiting for me to not neglect Your Presence Your Word is true- You never change, You’re with me You love so fiercely, and You care so much But Lord I changed and my heart it got hardened It hardened much with unbelief got hardened And I repented and to You turned back You didn’t reject me and there was no scolding But only love, such deep deep care and love You me embraced, forgave me, made me whole My hardened heart- it melted in Your presence Showers of mercy, grace I did receive I received love and grace instead of scolding How could I not love back when I’m so loved? 3/10/2023
“But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” Mark 4:38 NASB
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you” 1Peter 5:6-7 NKJV
“For He Himself has said, “I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU.”
So we may boldly say: “THE LORD IS MY HELPER; I WILL NOT FEAR. WHAT CAN MAN DO TO ME?” Heb 13:5c-6 NKJV
“Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength” Nehemiah 8:10 NKJV
“Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: ‘Return, backsliding Israel,’ says the LORD; ‘I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful,‘ says the LORD; ‘I will not remain angry forever.
Only acknowledge your iniquity, That you have transgressed against the LORD your God, And have scattered your charms To alien deities under every green tree, And you have not obeyed My voice,’ says the LORD” Jeremiah 3:12-13 NKJV
