I Believe (Another Journal Entry)

I had written a blog a while back about one of my pet peeves-- when people put "I believe..." before a statement of truth. I wrote in my journal in January 2007 about a few things that I believe. So as not to sound hypocritical, these are just a few of the truths that I hold dear which is different than the context of my pet peeve (using "I believe" to transition into a statement of fact and not belief, conviction or opinion). There is a difference, if even a small one! Here goes...

From January 4, 2007... I BELIEVE

I believe emphatically in Your never failing Word and Will.
I believe eternally in Your Name, which is above all names,
Your reign, which is forevermore, and Your love, which is constant and true.
Jesus, I believe in YOU!

Wit's End

My husband and I took our girls to see Narnia's Prince Caspian today. Great movie with a great message! As I was reading in my devotional book tonight, I was struck by the similarities of my devotional for today and the moral of the movie. The scripture for my devotional was Psalm 107:27-28, "At their wit's end, then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out." (I will not discuss the similarities in detail as to not give away much of the movie; I will discuss this scripture passage and its meaning a bit more, though.) God allows us to get to our wit's end so many times. Why do you think that is? God amazingly chooses to reveal himself and his strength and will at just the right moment-- that moment after the will and strength of man runs out or proves insufficient and that moment before man becomes eternally despondent. It is at that exact moment (at our wit's end) that man can choose to rely fully on God and can be fully at peace and fully cared for by the Father, having heartfelt needs met and hearts mended. God knows that we are incapable of taking care of ourselves without him; he also knows that we need to know that. GOD is able and ONLY through him are we victorious in any and all situations!