The Heart Of The Fatherنموونە

His heart knows your heart

How often do you wish for someone just to know you, to know the deep things of your heart, the things you are not brave enough to speak out loud? So often, many of us walk around being someone we are not because of fear of rejection or not being able to fit in with the popular crowd. We are afraid if we say the wrong things, we may be considered weird or dumb - I know this sounds harsh, but unfortunately, it is the reality of many. 

One of my greatest fears in life was if people knew my inner thoughts, they would want nothing to do with me. I'm sure you have felt that way; also, there are things we did in our past, in secret, something we have tried to cover up because to us, they were ugly things and we convinced ourselves that should anyone find out about them we would not be loved anymore. But are you aware that God knows every detail of your life? He knows that which is hidden and seen, the beautiful and the ugly, and the victorious and defeated things. Yes! He knows it all, and yet with all His knowledge of you inside and out, His heart loves you purely. 

Psalms 139 speaks of the intimate way God knows us, and it rattles my core when I ponder the thought that the God who created me is familiar with every part of me, fully knows me and still loves me unconditionally. This is the immenseness of the heart of our Father. There is not a detail missing about your life that He is not already familiar with. And yet His heart longs for yours. It is essential in these very chaotic and uncertain times like being in the middle of COVID-19 that we stay meditating on the heart of the Father for us. Right now, the number of cases infected with the virus is rising daily. The deaths are also rising, but the number of survivors is as well. There is always hope with God!

Many people have lost their jobs, many are working from home, and many are not sure where the finances will come from to meet their commitments. In these circumstances, it is easy to lose hope, give up, and give in, but God has allowed you to read this because He wants you to know He knows your heart, he knows the doubts, unbelief, fear, anxiety, and worry but He still loves you. He will not leave you in this time; he will sustain you, strengthen you, and provide for you as long as your heart cries out for Him, He will help you. 

I feel the Lord saying in this time, "Son and daughter, I did not bring you this far to leave you, I have delivered you from many traps and snares of the enemy before and I will not hesitate to deliver you again. I have promised never to leave you nor forsake you, and I will be with you throughout this time. I know the waters are deep, and the furnace you are in seems hotter than before, but we will navigate through this together. Hold on to my words because they are life, hold on to my character because I never change and hold on to my integrity because I am faithful. Hold on to my love for you because I love you with an everlasting love."

As you wait patiently for this time to pass, make sure you keep your mind stayed on the Lord - He will keep you and your family in perfect peace.