Skyward Ho

My grands kite flying
(photo by my Rebecca)
(I LOVE this picture and the little ones in it!)

"Haven't I commanded you: be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9 HCSB)

Yesterday, out of the cornflower-blue, spring skies, I was ambushed. That crafty ole foe, discouragement, waylaid me; and as we wrestled, I cried, "Lord, let me hear Your voice!"

Faithful God answered in today's devotion from -

 

Streams in the Desert

by L. B. Cowman

"They looked...and there was the glory of the LORD appearing in the cloud." (Exodus 16:10)

...Do not yield to discouragement no matter how severely stressed or surrounded by problems you may be. A discouraged soul is in a helpless state, being unable to "stand against the devil's schemes'"(Eph. 6:11)... Flee every symptom of the deadly foe of discouragement as you would run from a snake. Never be slow to turn your back on it, unless you desire to eat the dust of bitter defeat...

Pour out your heart to God, asking Him to rebuke the adversary who is so mercilessly harassing you. The very instant you wholeheartedly turn away from every symptom of discouragement and lack of trust, the blessed Holy Spirit will reawaken your faith and breathe God's divine strength into your soul...

Determine to  uncompromisingly shun every attack of even the tendency toward doubt and depression; you will quickly see the powers of darkness being turned back... All the miraculous attributes of the Godhead are marshaled on the side of even the weakest believer who, in the name of Christ and in simple, childlike trust, yields himself to God and turns to Him for help and guidance...

Never lose... the skyward look... keep faith... keep hope... keep courage... and keep Christ... Keep your skyward look, my soul; keep your skyward look!"