(Psalm 83)
18 That they may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord, Are the Most High over all the earth.
We woke up this morning to a dark and heavily clouded sky. It was on the black side. (4c degrees.)
On the Carmel mountain, there was snow.
My mood was brooding as well. As if the heaviness was sitting on our entire existence.
Thousands of high school students from across the country are planning a gathering at the funeral of the Bibas' babies, even though we are not told the time of the funeral. The mourning is extensive across the nation.
Argentina declared 2 days of mourning for the babies.
PM Netanyahu is in court, asking for a private session to protect the country's secrets from the enemies. This great leader of ours is expected to explain why he received some cigars as a present 20 years ago. He also had to beg for 2 days a week hearings so he could continue to govern during the war. Political enemies are at times as bad, for the nation, as the murderers who took babies for hostages.
I lay in bed looking at the dark sight thinking that I feel depression coming on me.
Willie came and lay beside me and we started to pray. “God, thank you for helping us to go forward. We need to get out from under that heavy cloud of mourning and depression, but only you can take us out from under it”.
Sometimes, it is hard to pray.
Then, God spoke.
He showed us that we are in transition. He told us to join a small group of believers downtown in Nahariya. He explained what the changes are that affect us, physically emotionally and spiritually. He reminded us of the gifts He gave us to be used for the body of the Messiah. He explained the connection between a new centre for helping trauma victims to our own current work. And we understand that this day is but a transition; like the winter turns into spring, so this will change in time.
Our prayer group met yesterday. Today, seemed to be an answer to some of the prayers we prayed.
Yes, we are in a place of mourning, but the sun came out by 11:00, the temperature rose to 9c, and our eyes opened to the understanding God gave us for some of the next steps in His plan.
Spring is coming. God is still on the throne. With His help, we are moving forward.
Blessings to all of us.
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