1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

I have had a couple of weeks. We all do from time to time. The pressures of life start to pile up and you start to feel overwhelmed, depressed, or anxious. You may find yourself in deep thought, disconnecting from others because you are frozen in fear or indecision.  Or you may submerge yourself into every project you can find just to avoid thinking about what is really going on. But then, God….

God sees you. God knows what is going on in your mind and in your life. He cares about what you are dealing with and wants to help you. How? Through His word (the Bible) and through His people. In Jeremiah 29:12-13 it says “Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Isn’t that encouraging to know? That God listens to you and when you seek Him, you will find Him.

The Bible also says in 1Thessalonians 5:11 “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” God uses His people to intervene in other people’s lives. God puts people in your path that either need encouraging or can encourage you. This encouragement from God will build you up. I received a card on Friday from a dear lady with a compassionate heart and a loving soul. She noticed that I was troubled a few weeks ago and sent words of encouragement to me. The card arrived at just the right time. God’s timing. When I read what she wrote it took my breath away. She wrote just what I needed to hear. Spoke to exactly what I was struggling with. There is no doubt in my mind that God was behind it.  God sees me and encourages me.

Thank you, God, for your perfecting timing and for your words of encouragement. Thank you for your promise to listen when I pray. Fill me with your Holy Spirit so that I may be guided to be an encouragement to others. Amen