Satan really tried to do anything he could this week. He tried discouraging me, he tried tempting me, he tried whatever he could to steal my joy. The bad thing is that everything that I said Satan used, it worked.
I even reached my breaking point this week. I began to listen to one of my favorite songs by casting crowns “Just Be Held” (It’s new on their “Thrive” Album.) The songs says.
“So when you’re on your knees and answers seem so far away
You’re not alone, stop holding on and just be held
Your worlds not falling apart, its falling into place
I’m on the throne, stop holding on and just be held
Just be held, just be held
If your eyes are on the storm
You’ll wonder if I love you still
But if your eyes are on the cross
You’ll know I always have and I always will”
How many times do we rely on our own strength to get through things? We as humans do a lot. This songs says to just give it all to the Lord, he will hold you. He will dry your tears. He will renew your strength in him.
I love that the song says ” If your eyes are on the storm you will wonder if I still love you, But if your eyes are on the cross you’ll know I always have and always will” How many times in the troubled times do we take our eyes of off the cross. How wonderful to know that even in our mess ups, even in the chaos of life that if we look to the cross we can be reminded of how much we are loved.
Needless to say this song was my anchor this week. But wait it gets better. The Lord had big plans and Satan knew that. This weekend I got the chance to have a really big bake sale. I mean we baked from Monday- Friday night non stop. At this bake sale I had the chance to share my story and what God was doing in my life several times. ( another thing satan knew and wanted to distract me from) I made a very good amount of money. We even sold out two hours before the craft show was even over. We were in shock at how much people donated, prayed, and helped participate. I knew it was God opening another door.
From then I was happy with that, but God wanted to say “Lexi I want you to know just how much I love you.” I got the chance to tell my story again today in a Sunday school class with our church elders. They began to tell me how they could see God working through me. They prayed for me, hugged me, and reminded me that I will get all my money. God sent them as reassurance.
So what I came to say is that, Satan knew what was about to happen, he wanted to discourage me and bring me down to giving up. I knew through that song the Lord reminded me that sometimes you just need to be held, that he has it all under control. The Lord showed me yet again that he wants me on this trip, and that he is blessing me. When you feel like giving up, turn to the cross the Lord will give you a reason to hold on.
This week remember “You are loved more than you will ever know by someone who died to know you” Romans 5:8
With lots of Love, Lexi.
