For the past year and a half, we have been headed toward foreclosure on the home we've lived in for over 13 years. It's been one thing after another trying to deal with the mortgage companies. Months of waiting, legal hoops to jump through, having to attend a mediation hearing. Then mortgage company made a in-our-opinion ridiculous refinance offer. End result, we have to short sale our home quickly to avoid going to foreclosure. This past week the realtors came to put a "For Sale" sign in our yard..
Some days are okay- we get through it by trying to live the verse "take no thought for tomorrow, for each day has enough trouble of it's own". Then other days, like the day they brought the "For Sale" sign, it's rough. Reality sets in. As a man, I could look at that sign as see "LOSER" or "FAILURE" written all over it. But I know better. God never condemns us. He's always a loving God, even when we don't love ourselves.
The night after the realtor came to put the sign out, I had one of these rare times. I just opened my Bible and there in front of me was the exact message I needed! "From my distress I called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me and set me in a large place. The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?" (Psalm 118:5-6)
It was like God was telling me- I'm for you! I'm on your side! I'm cheering you on. I could just imagine Jesus standing on the sidelines of my life wearing a jacket with my name on it, shouting words of encouragement.. As those verses say, there's no need to fear. What can man do to me? Another thing I noticed about verse 6.. It says He will set me in a "large place". I'm not sure if that's literal, that we'll move into a large place, or if it means He's calling us to a place of liberty. Either interpretation is fine.
I'm just glad God is on my side!
