Besieged City

by Kathleen Whitten

Numerous times lately I have asked how someone is doing, and they have responded, “Tired. I’m tired.” And it’s no wonder. We have complicated our lives with devices created to make our lives less complicated. And our schedules and the schedules of our children are packed with activity. We feel over committed, overwhelmed, stressed, semi-panicked and “maxed out.”

Life is supposed to be a journey... not a rat race. But no matter what our life situation or life style, too many times peace is not reigning in our homes much less our hearts.

But God promises that no matter what state of panic we are in, His mercy and incredible love can work miracles on our behalf if we call upon Him for help and intervention.

Psalm 31:21 “Praise be to the LORD, for he showed His wonderful love to me when I was in a besieged city.”

“Besieged” perfectly describes our crazy lifestyles, and God gives us permission in this scripture to call upon Him when things are crazy. We cannot wait to call upon God when things slow down or when we are “centered,” or we never will. We need God’s peace, miracles, joy and direction today - even as a besieged city.

Realize today that God cares about everything in our lives - big and small: the son who didn’t make the team, the daughter who needs the perfect dress, the graduate who is searching for the job, the husband who is searching for his keys, the mother who is up at 2:00 a.m. with a sick child and up again at 5:30 am to fix lunches, the elderly person in the waiting room, the single person desiring to find the right person, and every child of God, young or old, who bows his/her head and says, “Help me God. I’m tired.”

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