A New Storm Brewing

A new storm is brewing and I'm not happy about that.  Who really is? No one!  I don't remember opening the door and stepping out and saying "Come on in Satan, come on in and play with us" Nope I don't think I wanted that door open.  But it was wide open for Satan to come in again and "play".  I'm not through this storm yet, it has only begun.  I keep telling myself over and over that God never gives us too much that we can't handle, that I trust you Lord with all the details and all my worries and fearful feelings and thoughts.  I keep telling myself that this storm was in God's plan and that he is in control and knows what good will come out of this one.  I know good will come out.  I know.

I dragged myself out of bed after I got off of the phone with a friend that thought she was only doing her daily morning call, by fulfilling a prayer request of mine.  Getting out of bed early and have quite time with the Lord and exercising to begin my day.  I think she could hear something different in my voice this morning and I shared a few details with her and she began to pray.  I got my bible and I held it tight against my chest and asked the Lord to speak to me.  I closed my eyes and opened the bible randomly and it was Psalms.  I closed my eyes for a moment and then I opened them and read.

Psalm 91 9-12
Because you have made the Lord-my refuge, the Most High-your dwelling place,
no harm will come to you;
no plague will come near your tent.
For He will give His angels orders concerning you,
to protect you in all your ways.
They will support you with their hands
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

The image of His angels holding us in their hands protecting us and supporting us in our weakest, toughest times, in the middle of our storms is so comforting.  I have read and re-read that over and over this morning and I'm holding fast to that image and the feelings of peace and comfort it brings to my troubled heart.