You Raise Me Up...Tuesday

1/28/14

I don’t believe that I am the only one who feels this way, but oftentimes I think that happiness for me is meant to be short lived. I know the truth; God wants me to be happy. He wants me to experience unlimited joy. He wants all of His children to be free from worry, heartache, and pain. However, it seems like every time I start to feel happy something comes along that robs me of my happiness. There is always something or someone who knocks the wind out of my sail. I am left feeling very weary. We are definitely living in the last days. The enemy is working overtime to destroy homes, to destroy lives, and to steal souls. Satan wants us to be overwhelmed, to feel defeated, and to give up the good fight.

2 Timothy 3:1-5 reads, 

“But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, 

abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 

heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, 

brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, l

overs of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having 

the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.”

Phew, it’s no wonder why true followers of Christ are troubled and feel weary.

The good news is this….

We do not have to fight the battle alone. As Christians, we should be ready and willing to step up to the plate when a brother or sister begins to feel defeated. We should cover them with words of encouragement and prayer. If you wonder if something is wrong with someone, you are probably right. The Holy Spirit is probably talking to you. Go to that person and be a shoulder to lean on, without judgment.

Most importantly, remember, if God is for us who can be against us? The Creator Himself is ready, willing, and able to give us what we need during times of trials and tribulations. He helps us fight the battles. He desires for us to be victorious. When we are feeling weary, He gives us strength and whatever we need to carry on and finish the race. All we need to do is ask and believe. Jesus said that if we have faith like the grain of a mustard seed we can move mountains. When you’ve done all that you can do be still and wait upon the Lord.

Isaiah 40:31 reads, 

“But they who wait for the Lord 

shall renew their strength; 

they shall mount up with wings like eagles;

 they shall run and not be weary; 

they shall walk and not faint.”

Written by

S.G.H. 

The Song – You Raise Me Up- by Selah

When I am down and oh, my soul so weary

When troubles come and my heart burdened be
Then I am still and wait here in the silence
Until You come and sit awhile with me

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
I am strong when I am on Your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
I am strong when I am on Your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be

There is no life, no life without its hunger
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly
But when You come and I am filled with wonder
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains
(You raise me up, I can stand on mountains)
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
(Walk on stormy seas)

And I am strong when I am on Your shoulders
Oh, you raise me up to more than I can be
You raise me up to more than I can be