IT IS WELL

    I woke up today with a song in my heart. I heard it at a service I attended online; 

it is well 

it is well 

it is well in the name of Jesus, 

It is well 

it is well with my soul today.  

Hallelujah! Such is the presence of God. I thank God that He has not given up on me as yet. I do not think that my salvation guarantees me entry into heaven. The goal is not to get into heaven, the goal is for me to build relationship with God. This way He takes over and is Lord over my life. Lordship is Kingship. 

I had a painful experience when my father died. The family dynamics changed so much that I did not understand what was happening and to this day I do not quite grasp all of it. And I do not want to. No matter what caused it to happen, it happened. So I made a decision. If I am the reason for someone to sin, then I should remove myself until that person is strong enough to not sin.

This realisation and strength came from my relationship with God. Despite all the problems I have had in life, I try not to blame God. He is perfect, and He honours His word. He said He will never leave me nor forsake me. Many times He shielded my heart from feeling hurt. 

After living abroad for a short time I had returned to my country to start over. Work was very difficult and I had recently been laid off. To be told to leave my father's house in those conditions was very worrisome. I was at that time 47 years old. 

One morning I woke up, I asked the Lord for guidance. I told Him, if I have to stay and ride it out I will but I want to leave. The Lord told me to get up and go by Miss O'Neil. So I rushed out of the house and went to her, she lived on the next street. She said that she had not one but two rooms to rent me. That day I moved out.

For the following months I was taken up with settling in and finding work. But there was something at the back of my mind that was knocking with a tiny little knock. I went to church one Sunday morning and the worship leader started up a song and as I sang it I felt a rush of emotion and memories. 

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VERSE 1: 

Who am I that the highest King 

Would welcome me 

I was lost but He brought me in 

Oh His love for me 

Oh His love for me 

CHORUS: 

Who the Son sets free 

Oh is free indeed 

I’m a child of God 

Yes I am 

VERSE 2: 

Free at last 

He has ransomed me 

His grace runs deep 

While I was a slave to sin 

Jesus died for me 

Yes He died for me 

CHORUS 2: 

Who the Son sets free 

Oh is free indeed 

I’m a child of God 

Yes I am 

In my Father’s house 

There’s a place for me 

I’m a child of God 

Yes I am 

BRIDGE: 

I am chosen 

Not forsaken 

I am who You say I am 

You are for me 

Not against me 

I am who You say I am 

The tears were flowing down when it came to I'm a child of God. I had no clue what was happening except that the dam had burst. For in my Father's house is a place for me, I was literally sobbing as I opened my mouth. Don't worry everyone knows I cry during worship and prayer time. Not strange at all.

God had shielded my heart from that hurt. It was only when I was ready to deal with the feelings, that He allowed it to come out and in true Father God style. It was with a song that gave affirmation of the relationship He had with me. My friend Sandra likened the situation to the stone the builder rejected.

Matthew 21:42, The Stone that the builder
rejected becomes the cornerstone

After spending over forty years caring for my family I was for the first time in my life completely alone. It was uncanny to see how both sides of the family basically excommunicated me for different reasons. In that way I recognised that there was something more at play. I always prayed for my family and resolved to continue.

Be strong in The Lord and the power of His might. Ephesians 6:10

Like so many others today I am coping with the effects of the pandemic. It has not been easy. God has come through over and over again. I do not look for things to return to normal. I look to see how God proves Himself to me as He has done in the past. What He did before He can do again.

I think it would be disrespectful to the many who have died unnecessarily because of this pandemic to simply return to normal life. But that is just me. I think people should be held accountable and this world should change for the better but I know my scripture. Until Jesus comes... thus my Hope is in the coming of The Lord.

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In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:2 

I pray that you can reach out to God with your cares and Invite Him to be Lord over your life today. I pray you are shielded from the hurts in this world and able to rest in Him. Submit to His Lordship over your life. 

If you do not know Jesus as your Saviour, you can pray this prayer of conversion:

Dear Heavenly Father,

I ask you to forgive my sins in knowledge or ignorance. Please forgive me. I accept Jesus as my Saviour. I ask that Jesus comes into my life as I live to be a witness for Him. Please change my life and make me into the person you want me to be, in Jesus name I pray. Thank you. 

Source:

Who You Say I Am Words and Music by Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan © 2017 Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI: 7102401 

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