Well, I have survived the first phase of our move… ha ha, I think it is more accurate to say that the Lord has sustained me through the first phase of our move! I am now at my in-laws home and pretty content to not have a lot to do right now!
I am a woman who deeply loves her husband, and I have realized how much it affects me to not have him with me on a daily basis. We have gone through quite a bit this past week, from trial to trial with the mobile home park management to the movers who were dishonest with us about our actual quote, I have never felt so attacked in all my life… I do not know what lies ahead for Daniel and I, but one thing is for sure, the enemy does not like it! Without Daniel being with me through this week, we have both felt the pain of our seperation on a much deeper level than before. I personally have realized just how vulnerable our family is with the absence of just one member. My heart aches to be with him again, and I imagine that is the way we should feel about our Lord Jesus. I imagine that if all of us would stop and think about that gnawing feeling in the pit of our stomach, or that ache in our soul, or the emptiness that nothing can fill, we would see that it is our spirits simply longing for the Lord and His return. Seeing my husband again will bring me such joy and comfort, imagine what it will be like when we see the King of Glory! The fulfillment, the rest, the peace, the comfort, the JOY that we will each feel! And it will not be temporary, hallelujah!
Beyond the trials of the past week have also been deliverances, rescues and love. I am amazed what a powerful army the Body of Christ is when we unite or when we swoop in to rescue one of our own who is hurting. Oh how important it is to be in the Body of Christ! So many were praying for our family, and still are. So many were pitching in and helping in every way, I am again in awe of the ‘family’ I have been given!
Oh Lord, may we always be willing to demonstrate your love and power to those in Your Body and to the world!