Thoughts for this day......

As I sit here today and watch the swearing in of a new president for our nation I cant help but feel a feeling of sadness and in a way fear. I was crying but not tears of joy, but of fear for our nation.

I could not help but think of these words from one of my most favorite songs......The Blood that Jesus shed for me way back on Calvary, the blood that gives me strength from day to day. It will never loose its power.
It sooths my doubts and calms my fears and it dries all my tears. The blood that gives me strength from day to day it will never loose its power.

I feel a feeling of fear much like I felt on 9-11-2001 I told my husband. I can remember sitting at work, putting together a patients chart when a man I had never met told me and a co-worker to come see the TV. I was pregnant with my third child. As we watched the TV the second plane hit the towers then minutes later we all watched it crumble. I can remember standing there clutching my stomach. Aching, watching, crying, fearful! PRAYING!!! Dr's, nurses, patients, and clerks all stood there in awe. All I wanted was to hold my children in my arms and pray for our nation. I wanted them to feel safe and secure in the arms of love. So that is what I did. I also reminded them that no matter what we are always safe and secure in the Love of Jesus. However, I would lie in bed and cry WHY because I was fearful. I remember how scared I felt for weeks even months after. I was not putting my trust in the Lord fully. That is exactly how I feel today. Although this time I am FULLY trusting the Lord! I know this is all part of his plan. So this is what I say to you..........

I’ve seen a poster that says: "No Fear". Now that poster can say different things to different people. The "No Fear" phrase usually means I’m not afraid of anything. Of course no matter who you are there is something that can cause fear to rise in your heart.

The Bible says over three hundred and sixty five times in one way or another to "Fear Not". That tells me that most of us are prone to be fearful about something. However, the Bible gives us an antidote to fear. To overcome fear a person needs to simply put their trust in the Lord God Almighty. Psalm 56:3

There isn’t anything that God can’t do. There isn’t anything that He doesn’t know about and there isn’t anything that can overcome or defeat God. Most people overcome fear every time they sit down by putting trust in the chair to hold them up.

God is much more faithful and reliable to hold us up no matter the circumstance or situation, than a chair we put our trust in to hold us. A chair can fail for a variety of reasons; one being you might be too heavy for it. But you can never be too heavy for God. God loves you and He desires that you put all your trust in Him not only for salvation but for ever circumstance in life.

I could not believe the vast of people in our nations capital today. Putting there trust in a man. I could not help but think if Jesus was coming there how many would you see? Would they trust HIM?

Then when I watched George W. Bush fly away I cried. He was a good man, a Godly man. A man that prayed for our nation and had the weight of the worlds problems on his shoulder but yet he was not ashamed to say he had prayed and ask the Lord to guide him. I was so sad to see him go. Not many people liked the fact that he was a Christian and stood out. Now I am fearful for our new president and pray the the Lord will lead and guide him. I pray he will become a born again Christian and will lead our nation for the Glory of the Lord and not for man kind. Please pray with me for not only our nation but for our newly elected president Barack Obama.

If your heart is heavy today as mine is remember that song and most of all remember what God says in ~ Psalm 56:3 ~ What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Also another good one is ~ 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

I love you all my friends and family, Karen