The storms of life are never invited but they must be faced. At times, the power of the storm is unfathomable. The thing is . . . in the storm . . . we are not alone. God invites us to pour out our heart to Him and to let Him be our refuge in the storm:
Trust in him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.(Psalm 62:8, TNIV)
Pouring out our heart to God in honesty releases the power and pressure of the storms of life, preventing us from being enslaved. And . . . hope . . . comes.
It would seem that the Egyptians of the ancient days did not understand that they were enslaved as they kept their hearts shut off from the presence of God. At the time, the Egyptians most likely thought they were just
trying to take back what was rightfully theirs. In the culture of the
day, slaves were not considered equals as individuals but property. Without the slaves they would undergo an economic collapse. They had been given God's message time and time again to let the people go; however, they refused.
The problem that resulted in the Egyptian's demise resided deep
within them in the unseen place, the heart, that drives and motivates us: So as the sun began to rise, Moses raised his hand over the sea. The
water roared back into its usual place, and the LORD swept the
terrified Egyptians into the surging currents. (Exodus 14: 27, NLT)
Time after time, the Egyptians had disregarded God. The more they disregarded God, the more resistant they became to God. As Moses raised his hand over the sea, the Egyptians died without hope.
True hope can only be experienced when we keep our heart open to God.
God is the only hope.
Pour out your heart to God.
Let God be your Refuge.
Hope will come.
And, the point is . . . that with hope . . . we live.
Learning to KickStart the day pouring out my heart ,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie L. Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)