Trust and Obey

"This is what the LORD says: Because you have obeyed me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by my own name that I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed me."  Genesis 22:16-18

Encouragement for Today
Do you catch the excitement in God's words here? How he loves it when we trust and obey! How eager he is to bless such trust and obedience. How expansive his blessings are. Make God delight in you today: Trust and obey!  —Diane Eble, author of Abundant Gifts: A Daybook of Grace-Filled Devotions

I loved waking up after a sleepless night to read this devotion.  God knows the heart...he knows how to give us the right words of encouragement at precisely the right time.  He knows how hard the struggles are that we deal with daily...how we can feel like little children, not understanding the why, the how, the when... but God, our Abba Father, is right there...right there speaking words...words of comfort, words of encouragement to get us to the next place, the next step.

As little E-man keeps asking "Can we....mommy? Now, mommy?"  And I have to say at times, "Not yet sweetie...not yet. In just a minute we will." I hear the Lord speaking those same words to my heart- giving me grace, and mercy as I impatiently ask, how long?  How much longer must we wait? This feels like an eternity. The more I ask, the longer it seems to be. I know, I know...you don't have to tell me. I know it's all in His time and it's all about him...not about us.

Another bit of encouragement from another adoptive mom:

Be quiet, why this anxious heed

About thy tangled ways?
God knows them all, He giveth speed,
and He allows delays.
-EW

Another day filled with encouragement.

Exactly what I needed. The wait right now is long. And not easy.  This is definitely a pregnancy of the heart.