Let's Start A New Habit!

Yesterday I left Amman and took a bus down to the city of Aqaba (pronounced Acaba), which is about 4 hours south of Amman.  It is absolutely beautiful here!  For me it was one of  those moments when you step out for the first time, take a look at where you are and feel a a sense of peace wash over you. 

After getting settled, I walked down to the beaches of the Red Sea where you can see parts of Israel and on a clear day I heard you can also see Egypt.  As I stared across those waters, I was just moved to think that those very waters that were in front of me & I could touch were the waters that God parted for Israel as they were escaping from Pharaoh so long ago.  I can’t even described to you how awe struck I was as I stared across and was trying to picture the waters parted and dry ground being right in the middle allowing one to simply walk across.  There are no words to describe how I felt at that moment.  It was one where I was just in awe of our great God. 

This morning as I was reading my devotions, I read this:  “I want you to learn a new habit.  Try saying, ‘I trust You Jesus’ in response to whatever happens to you.  If there is time, think about who I AM in all My power and glory; ponder also the depth and breadth of My love for you.” 

Reading this after seeing the Red Sea touched my heart in such a deep way.  Thinking about the power and glory of Jesus is just so overwhelming!  He has the power to do absolutely anything.  He parted the sea to save His people!!  He is able to move mountains!  His love for me is so deep my little brain cannot even begin to comprehend how much He loves me. 

I am going to develop this new habit of saying “I trust You Jesus” this year.  No matter what happens, whether it is good or bad, I want to hold on to the hand of my Savior and know that He will guide and direct me to what He wants for me.  I challenge you to develop this habit with me.  We all know that this year will be filled with many blessings, but realistically there will also be times when we will be standing at the shores of a huge sea and think that all hope is lost.  But remember that He can part the seas and you can walk on dry ground!  There is nothing too hard for Him to do!! And when we are trusting Him through those tough times, I have a feeling that we will see that the bad times are wonderful blessings from Him as well.