Jun 11, 20221 min

"Finding Strength Through Sluggish Days"-by Jess Hall

“The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust…” (Psalm 18:2a, NKJV)


 
- Rock: “sela”- a crag, cliff (ragged rock, stony, stronghold)
 
CLIFF: a very steep, vertical, or overhanging face of rock (Merriam Webster)
 

 
How often I feel like a slug.
 
A slow-moving, insignificant, blob of goo.
 
So drained by the stressors of life.
 
…These were just a few thoughts creeping into my brain as I watched a slug inch his way across my sidewalk.
 

 
But God…He had a treasure of truth to teach me in this teeny, tiny creature.
 
The slug was approaching a crack in the sidewalk – an obstacle that would surely impede his forward pokey progress. Reaching it, he hesitated. His sensory tentacles stretched out to look for a solid path. In sudden slow-motion, he veered right, for he had found a rock lodged in the chasm. A rock he climbed on and over to successfully reach the other side.
 

 
And God…He whispered this to me…
 
No matter what chasm lies in front of you, I am your Rock. Strong and certain. I will give you a firm place to stand, a safe place to cross any obstacle you will encounter.
 
Look for Me and you will find Me…Trust me and you will not fall.


 


 
“O LORD, what a variety of things You have made! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your creatures.” (Psalm 104:24, NLT)
 
“You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart. I will be found by you…” (Jeremiah 29:13-14a, NIV)

~Jess