God's Faithfulness

I am undone by God's faithfulness.

For almost a full year I have committed to meeting you here, every Monday morning. Some of those mornings were later than others. Some of those mornings felt like a chore more than a blessing. Some of those mornings I was really struggling to find something meaningful to say to you.

For a year, I have seen God work- at least every Monday morning. He's always working and showing me of His goodness, but Mondays are special. I have found on those weeks that I don't feel confident in what I'm going to say or those weeks I struggle the most with what to say at all, are the weeks where I end up being the most surprised by some little intentional gift from God to remind me He is still present.

I'm not sure why I am ever surprised when God shows up. He cares so deeply for us. He knows us better than we know ourselves. He is constantly orchestrating things in ways we will never understand for as long as we are here on earth.

And the craziest part- He doesn't have to. He already gave us what we need. He could say "I gave you the directions, I gave you all you need to physically be provided for. "

But He doesn't. He cares enough to put something in my heart at the beginning of every week to talk about. He makes a way. He brings the people here to read exactly what they need to when they need it most. As much as that is a blessing to those people, it is a blessing to me. That God would do His work through me. He doesn't have to prove His goodness to me. He doesn't have to provide confirmation because He's always been good and always will be but He does because He is faithful.

Isn't that so neat? That the Creator, Lord over all things, cares enough for you and me to make a way when we didn't know there was one.

Did I ever think that for a year, I would meet you here, weekly? No.

Did I ever think that this weekly devotion would do more than just provide a work in my heart? No, but God is using this to help people! That's mindblowing to me.

He wasn't asking me to be a perfect person or to have the best sentence structure; He was asking me to be willing.

But let me get real with you, I didn't want to. This isn't something I wanted to do every week. It's hard. There are plenty of excuses. I put it off for a long time, to begin with. But this is what I've learned- Satan will use so many tricks to trip you up and will always be ready to provide an excuse as to why you shouldn't be proclaiming God's faithfulness. Satan is defeated. God will strengthen you and protect you if you are willing to show up for Him. God uses where I am. This discipline has grown me in ways I never would've dreamed. All because I decided to step out in faith. (after careful consideration and some time wasted)

Let Him do the same for you. (only skip some of the consideration, take the leap of faith, and don't waste time.)

He is faithful. He is unchanging. He is a provider. He is a waymaker. He is a healer. He is a deliverer. He is a Father. He is a Savior. He is a Lord.

And I know these things because, over the course of this last year, I've seen Him do each of these things and more in my personal life.

He could really blow your mind if you'd let Him.

Not perfect, just willing- that's all He asks. And while there are plenty of excuses as to why I shouldn't have to do this, the blessings received from it are too overwhelming in comparison.

If nothing else, I have enjoyed this sweet time every week. I have loved the growth and understanding of the Lord that I have gotten.

I've loved getting to be friends with you, sweet reader. & I'll continue to meet you here for many more Mondays, God willing.

"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." - Lamentations 3:22-23

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." - Ephesians 2:10