Roe Updates

So bear with me as I kind of piece together a couple of things I read this morning in scripture...it's some pretty cool stuff!

First off, I read Psalm 138:8 "The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; do not forsake the work of Your hands." That has always been a favorite of mine. There is so much assurance in there!

And then I was reading in Acts 13, and came across verse 41, "Behold, you despisers, marvel and perish! For I work a work in your days, a work which you will by no means believe, though one were to declare it to you." Sounds kind of harsh, doesn't it? I thought...I like the one in Psalms better, but here's what I started thinking about.

The verse in Psalms is so encouraging- to all of us! We are all experiencing one or several things in our lives that we just have to trust God for. Whether it's moving, changing jobs or financial situations, (big one for us right now) dealing with a difficult relationship, the loss of a loved one, infertility stuff (another big one for us) or trusting Him for a healthy pregnancy (for our little niece Hopie) there's always something. God says in that verse that not only will He bring something to completion, but He'll PERFECT it. He doesn't do things half-heartedly or leave things unfinished like I do sometimes. He finishes it, and He does it perfectly.

Now in Acts, this is Paul speaking to the Jews in Antioch, and cautioning them against turning their backs on Jesus as the Messiah. That's why the language is pretty harsh. Paul didn't beat around the bush- He told it like it was! But he cautions them not to miss what God is doing. "God is working," he says, "but you can't see it. You can't believe it even though it's in broad daylight, right in front of you."

So it made me think, what other things in my life am I missing? Things that God wants to do? Sure, I'm believing Him for a baby and to heal my infertility, and we're trusting Him for finances for this next season, but what else? What things in my heart, or in my relationships is He wanting to work on, and I may be missing? Because what's neat is that God is so faithful, when we're willing to recognize the things He is doing, He's faithful to complete it to perfection.

I just really enjoyed reading these things this morning,and thought you might as well. Happy Friday!!