My dear sisters,
How is your heart today? Are you feeling as though “the rug has been pulled out from under your feet?” Or as though ” your world has been turned upside down?” The implication with each of these phrases is you are being caught off guard by the element of surprise and then literally dislocated by a force stronger than your own.
Several years ago I could have used any of these phrases to describe my life. In truth it was not just the circumstances which made my life turbulent. But my heart lost it’s footing as well. It was beaten down and trampled on in such a way that like a tsunami I thought it had been swept away for good! By God’s gracious steadfast love My heart regained it’s foundation.
Sister, have you found yourself overwhelmed by internal and external forces beyond your strength to control? Have your emotions tried to take your heart captive? Your Lord has saved you, therefore He will sustain you!! Cry out to Him, “Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!” (Psalm 57:1) your heart belongs to Him and He will keep it safe and sound as He promises. So that as the Psalmist declares later in that same psalm “My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast.” (vs.7) you too can declare a steadfast heart.
Trusting in God’s steadfast love will bring your heart around to steadfastness, which will give rise to praise and honor of His name! (Psalm 57:7-11)This will be your anchor, your sure footing despite your topsy turvy life! I did a little search while writing this letter for the word “steadfast” in the Scriptures. Wherever the word steadfast is used with regards to God it is used in conjunction with His love. When it is used with regards to His people it speaks of our; hearts, our ways, our footing, our thoughts and our faith. (I encourage you to try it with either biblegateway.com or if you have the You Version app on your smart phone!) His love is the bond of perfection that keeps our hearts from despairing. His steadfast love IS the anchor of our souls. (Hebrews 6:19)
I pray that this letter encourages you today and that your steadfast heart will give praise and glory to God for His steadfast love which He lavishly poured out into your heart by His Holy Spirit (Romans5:5).
Your steadfast sister,
Susan