Momentary, Light Affliction

It is an overwhelming realization that the very same God who “keeps watch on the nations” cares deeply about MY life, my fears, my concerns, my sorrows and my joys. He is so very near when my heart is disquieted within me. Within 15 minutes of walking in my office this morning, I was already on the verge of tears, with problem after problem looming in front of me. I sought asylum in a dark room in the farthest corner of my office and poured out my heart over a cup of steaming coffee, a 30-second reprieve from the chaos of the morning and the stress I knew awaited me at my desk. And for that moment it was just me and my Savior. I began reading Psalm 66, hoping – believing – that He would speak to my heart and give me words that I needed just for that moment. And this is what I read: “Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in His deeds toward the children of man. He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in Him, who rules by His might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations…” (Ps. 66:6-7a)

And it hit me. He is all-powerful. He is all-knowing. He is all-seeing. By His hand alone, nature comes alive each day. The sick are healed. The lame walk. The blind see. The dead are raised. And yet the very same God sees my tears. My tears. ME. Insignificant me. And although my momentary discouragement is of no importance in the grand scheme of things, He cares. He comes to my rescue. He holds me and whispers into the crevices of my soul and fills my heart with a peace that could only come from the Giver of all good things. I am nothing and yet my Everything sees fit to meet me right where I am. What a wonderful Savior.