There’s really no possible way to sum up how insane the past month or so has been for me, and since I have been out of commission for so much of it, Philip has had an even crazier time, I’m certain. Things aren’t resolved yet, medically I mean, but I have many tests scheduled and am feeling more positive about things every day.
My devotion today from Elisabeth Elliot was short, but like my devotion so often is, it was exactly what I needed to hear, and so I wanted to share it. Nobody can sum things up as well as she can, in my opinion.
“On dark days when the only song we feel like singing is a dirge, we can pray, ‘Let the music of thy promises be on my tongue’ (Psalm 119:72). This is no tear-jerking ballad of how I’m feeling. The promises of God will lift me right out of sad sentimentality and put music in my mouth if I will think steadily on them. Here’s one to sing: ‘Unfailing love enfolds him who trusts in the Lord’ (Psalm 32:10).
Do you feel nothing of the kind? When did the validity of the Eternal Word rest on the mood of one of His poor children? Let the promise be the song you sing. He will hear it and make it true for you.”
I love the idea of the promises of God being the song that I sing, and if I can only get the Wiggles out of my head, I plan to try this. 🙂
