A Prayer for Heat and Consolation in This Chilly Season
By Keri Eichberger
Bible Studying: Although you may have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you’ll restore my life once more; from the depths of the earth, you’ll once more convey me up. You’ll enhance my honor and luxury me as soon as extra. (Psalm 71:20 –21)
Learn or Pay attention Beneath:
Snow is overlaying every thing: every blade of grass as soon as vibrant inexperienced, each tree that not lengthy since held lush leaves, and all neighboring rooftops that not too long ago radiated the solar’s heat rays. And someway the chilly blanket of white has discovered its solution to cowl the core of my soul. It comes yearly. Not essentially accumulations of frozen precipitation in my space of the states, however a stark stale season nonetheless that feels a bit extra lifeless on the skin, and with every passing day additionally appears to dim the lights inside. A recurring second in time when the temperature and posture of my spirit grow to be extra chilled and downcast.
I don’t know if the local weather is sub-freezing the place you might be, or in case your view won’t ever see the sight of snow, however even nonetheless, chances are you’ll really feel the absence of consolation and heat in your present season of life. Is that true of you proper now? Might you utilize a warm-up of the soul? Perhaps you end up discontent for no obvious motive. Or possibly you might be very conscious of a relentless battle that’s left your latest days marked with damage, or stress, or an array of struggles. The reality is, regardless of the scene out your window, or the setting of your state of affairs, all of us discover ourselves in bleak seasons of life. All of us search and lengthy to really feel wealthy, deep, lasting drafts of consolation. Sufficient to pierce the pit of our being with peace and touches of pleasure. The blessings that the hotter, brighter, sunnier seasons so simply appear to supply.
However how can we faucet into this mild when darkness threatens to overhaul our hearts?
It truly is so easy, but such a battle on the identical time. As a result of right here’s the reality: God‘s mild and heat are at all times there, however we overlook to show to it repeatedly. And we neglect to nonetheless our stance and regular our focus once we do briefly raise our eyes. As a result of let’s face it, the clouds of life are thick generally. And we’d like greater than a look as much as actually see the solar and the sunshine. We have to maintain our eyes up. We have to acknowledge the sunshine of the Lord is certainly nonetheless there. And we have to fixate our gaze on him till we lastly discover and see him. And once we do this, the sunshine – his mild – begins to penetrate our interior spirit, and all different elements of life which have appeared shadowed and frigid.
I believe all of us have to keep in mind that proper now as we flip our face to him. As we glance, and as we linger. Each one among us who’re determined for consolation and heat. We have to bear in mind, like Psalm 71 affords, that he’ll restore our life once more, that he’ll convey us up once more, that he’ll certainly provide consolation as soon as extra. Look. Linger. Obtain his mild. Obtain his love. And obtain his heat.
Let’s Pray:
Lord God, you’re the God of heat, consolation, and all issues that convey mild to my soul. I do know you might be at all times current, however many instances, when the seasons of life really feel chilly and darkish for varied causes, I discover it tough to see your ever-present mild and really feel your ever-present love. Lord, give me confidence that you’re by my facet. Assist me bear in mind you’re the true supply of consolation I can at all times depend on. Assist me really feel your heat arms surrounding me on this very season at this very second. Thanks for the abundance of sunshine you provide to my soul at any time when I linger lengthy sufficient in your unwavering presence to obtain it. In Your Fixed Identify, Amen.
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