I loved this bed....It's a picture of my temporary place until I return to my true home for eternity of being able to talk with Jesus and rest in His arms. He provides times of rest for us because in this world we will have trouble...He allows times of trouble so we will learn to trust Him and He provides the grace to keep trusting Him even when we don't understand....
The hardest part of the day since last Friday is bedtime. For the past month I'd been adjusting to sleeping on my side again. Being able to sleep on my tummy is a most vivid reminder. I cried out to God many times. He spoke quietly through my tears over and over again. I soon realized through many loving reminders from His Word and His voice that I was being selfish and prideful to think I had a mind that could understand the ways of God. (Psalm 8) His will is always what I pray for, and yet in this particular time in life I don't agree with Him?I've learned that trusting Him, (though not easy) has come easier during this time than it was back in 2006. I can praise Him for that because I know Him more. He's been faithful to bring us through so much since then. Life is short, and for this small moment of mourning in mine, I choose to look past my own small view of what I think the future should look like and praise God for what He has in store. Morning by morning new mercies I see, all I have needed thy Hand hath provided, Great is Thy faithfulness Lord unto me.Then as I'm counting my blessings, I turn over to see this....
I will lie down and sleep in peace,for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8
But I trust in You, O Lord; I say, You are my God, My times are in Your hands...
Psalm 31:14-16
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Phil. 4:7
Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:5
