I have to give a shout out to God this morning. As you know, I've been spending some time every morning reading my Bible and asking God to open my eyes to His truth and give me a verse or two to meditate on for the day. I also read my Bible at night, but I have not made it my practice to ask God to show me something specific during these nighttime readings. Last night, He did it anyway.
Rejection is a sensitive topic for me. I don't know why, but in relationships I am almost always waiting for the other shoe to drop, for someone I'm close to to decide I no longer interest them or that being my friend is a drag. So when someone goes out of their way to tell me they care about me or they are thankful to be my friend, it means the world to me.
In my bedtime Bible reading, I've been reading through Isaiah. There are so many beautiful and familiar passages in this book. When I got to Isaiah 41:9-10 last night, these words leapt off the page at me:
"You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest regions, and said to you, ‘You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away: Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God."
This is what God said to me: I've searched the whole world. I know every single person who's ever lived or who will ever live, and I chose you. You are my beloved, and I will never grow tired of you or fed up with you or ashamed of you. Do not fear anything. I am always with you. Never be worried or insecure. I am your God, and if I am for you, who can be against you?
Ahh...Lord. Thank you!
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