Sometimes God sends someone into our lives for a reason that we don't always understand and may not understand until we get to Heaven, and we get to know the answer.
Other times we find out at some point in our lives even if we don't know right away.
Several years ago, I met a woman that I only know over the internet, but she has become a wonderful Christian friend to me. At the time we started emailing each other, we knew it was a God thing because of the circumstance of how we came to know each other.
However, as far as I am concerned, I know now at least partially why God brought us together as friends.
It is because of her friendship over the last few months since my husband died. Everyone else I knew could judge that situation. Either for him or against him. Either what I did or didn't do that brought us to that fateful night that he took his life.
My friends and extended family have tried to comfort me. But there were some people that I felt judgement from. On both sides they judged both my husband and myself.
Not so from my email friend. Because she did not know him. And yet she has allowed me to talk to her through my email without coming back with judgement for either my husband or myself.
I have had a bad weekend. I have felt the despair of losing my husband and am honestly not sure when I will get back to really living again.
But I believe that God sends us just what we need from Him when we need it. And He did over this weekend from my email friend.
She had sent me a prayer that she found on the internet and wanted to share it with me. She had said that I did not know at this time last year what I would be facing in 2022 and that was probably for the best. And I would add that to this year as the pastor of my church said in service this morning. we don't know what we will face this coming year. But God does and He is faithful.
So, I will share this prayer with you as a reminder of Gods love for us.
NEW YEARS PRAYER
Almighty God, I ask for your blessing in this new year. I do not know what it will bring us. I do not know what joys we will experience or trials we will face. You alone know this, Merciful Father. And You see the beginning, the duration, and the end of our lives. You guide us all through time into eternity.
Grant me the grace to abide with You always, to walk faithfully in the way of Your commandments. I want to remain devoted to You, in Your power, to do calmly, humbly, and confidently what pleases You and what belongs to me. I do not know what is in store for us this year, but I know that all things work together for good for those who love You. And that is enough for me.
Father, You love Your children. May I begin this year in Your love and remain faithful to You. Do not let anything separate me from Your love. Guide me according to Your holy will. I will find peace in You and Your choice, for Your will is our eternal peace.
In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Friends, I do not know what the new year or the rest of my life on earth will bring. But I do know my time here is not over. There are things I need to do and I do know what those things are. So far as the rest of it which God has not revealed to me yet, I love that hymn that says: I know whom I am believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. That hymn is a praiseworthy song right out of 2 Timothy 1:12.
For the which cause I also suffer these, I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
God is taking me through a storm right now but He promises me that He will not let them overtake me. Isaiah 43:2
In the mean time, I am thankful for my friends and especially for the friend that God introduced me to through email several years ago.
Thanks for letting me share with you today. God bless you!
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