The weekend I emptied my house as the next step in the process of moving to Korea.
Everything is gone aside from knick knacks and hordes of clothes I'll have to go through.
Empty.
The living room is deserted. Bedroom looking bare.
Such a weird stage-this thing called moving.
I'm thankful for a place to move on to as a temporary dwelling before moving overseas, but this step is that awkward "where do I fit" phase.
I'm trying to keep my eyes on Christ and what He has called me to do. However, my mind gets overwhelmed at the many changes I'm going through and a sense of emptiness or loneliness tries to overtake me.
My God is bigger than my feelings, bigger than the emptiness that tries to creep in.
There are times that the Christian can get discouraged or overwhelmed at whatever is before them to do. I know that I get like Peter walking to Christ on the water and when my eyes stray from him I sink and cry out for help.
Psalm 42:5 says, "Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him"
This verse is one I turn to in the midst of discouragement, emptiness, or frustration.
But God in His mercy and wisdom, knew that I would need repetition of his comfort says in Psalm 42:11, "why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God"
Someone repeats something twice and we're more prone to pay attention. But God likes the number three so in Psalm 43:5- "Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in GOD; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God."
Isaiah says that perfect peace comes when our mind is completely focused on Him. There will be times that I get my eyes off of Christ and focus on the transitions, the temporary, and not what He has called me to. I've got to have the right focus. That can only be Jesus.
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