Corona Devo 190

...the LORD will hold me close (Psalm 27:10)

Ever have one of those days?

The funny thing was, it snuck up on me.  I didn't feel the "badness" mounting, or notice the weight of the world on my shoulder's until it was all just THERE.  Crushing me.  Crushing my smile and crushing my spirit.  

I do sales calls for a living.  You all might hate talking to people that you don't know, but I only "don't know" them for a moment, and then we are friends...in my book.  Well, that happens sometimes.  When someone cracks the door for conversation, and then we establish some common ground, and our product speaks for itself, so really, it's just about starting the conversation.

But, oh, the challenge of doing that some days.  People can be downright mean, and they are vicious sometimes to sales callers.  Those days and people are rare, and I am usually not overly affected.  But there were a number of meanies today, and when I went home, something let go, and I started quietly crying.  

My husband noticed and encircled me with a big hug, and a spontaneous song that was composed of mostly non-sensical words that he was rhyming to my name.   

...the LORD will hold me close (Psalm 27:10)

How did Jesus know that at that moment, all that I really needed was to be held close?  And I haven't seen Jesus in person yet, but I absolutely know that those were His arms wrapped around me.  God sees our struggles, and He is close when our feelings get bruised.  He holds us close, in a warm hug and God won't let go.

If you are struggling today and feeling overwhelmed, sad or unfocused......the LORD will hold (you) close.  I pray that you might have someone that God can use as an extension of Himself--to apply a physical hug, or a spiritual hug, an emotional hug, or even a text-hug.  Sometimes the Lord "holds" us through loved ones.

I regained composure, and my husband went back to work.  The kids were eerily silent, since Mom had been crying and they weren't sure what to do with that. But that was a gift from the Lord too.  Not just their silence (although appreciated and rare), but I think it is okay for them to know that adults have feelings too, and that life can be difficult for us as well.  I received some long, quiet hugs from the kids this afternoon, and ...the LORD will hold me close ( Psalm 27:10).  Sometimes the Lord "holds" us through children--ours or other people's.

Time and activities march on, and it is somehow easier to regain composure when you are tracking practice uniforms, shin guards and cleats for 3 kids,  Not to mention putting in ponytails and spiking mohawks.  The busy-ness of life got me back in gear, and I was thankful.  ...the LORD will hold me close (Psalm 27:10).  Sometimes the Lord "holds" us through schedules.  

I wasn't expecting the hug from my husband, the quiet obedience of our kids, or the bang-bang of getting-out-the-door to be different methods of the Lord holding me close, but they were.

And as we drove to practices, I felt lighter and back on a spiritual balance, even if a bit depleted.  

But God wasn't done.  It's hard to fathom what our Omniscient (all-knowing) Creator might possibly be thinking, but maybe it was something like this: "I know her.  It takes a lot to break her spirit, but the world got to her today.  I will remind her of My love through her family.  I will remind her of My love through the comfort of a schedule.  And I will bring it all home with My love showered over her by friendships."

If I spoke with you last night at soccer practices, I thank you.  Your words, your hugs, your acceptance, your kindness and your love for me were straight from Jesus.  ...the LORD will hold me close (Psalm 27:10).  Sometimes the Lord "holds" us through friendships.   

If I consider strangers easy to talk to over the phone, you can catch a tiny-glimpse of what good friends and authentic conversations with them can mean to my soul.  It is like pouring water on a plant with bone-dry soil.  I lavishly soaked up each conversation and these women watered my dry-soul.  Corona has parched our friendships, but God will refresh them.

I share all of this to remind you a few things.  The first is that we all have bad days, break-downs, and cries.  Life wears us down, and there is no avoiding that, not should there be shame in it.  It is okay to release and to be real with ourselves and others.  God gave us many emotions, and they all have their due seasons.  

The second thing is that God sees us in our struggles and He is with us.  More than that, ...the LORD will hold me close (Psalm 27:10).   He holds us close to Him and His heart.  He knows that we might struggle to get away at first, pretending that "everything's fine".  But the truth is: we want to be held.  And God promises to.  He may use other people, situations, schedules, or anything at all.  He made us all different, and so He will "hold" you in different ways that He "holds" me.  But He will hold us. 

I am so grateful.

Blessings,

sarah

https://sarahsundy04.blogspot.com

 

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