This morning before I got out of bed, I reached for my Bible; I read the whole book of 1st John.
Yep, that’s right – five whole chapters and I did it without coffee.
What a great book.
I especially liked the part where it says, “For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.” 1 John 3:20
My heart has condemned me for so many things and has kept me in bondage over things I can never change. I wish I had done things differently, but I didn’t, and nothing I can do will ever change the past or my actions.
God was so good to share this verse with me; in particular on this morning.
As my day started, I had to prepare to go have [yet another] MRI of my brain done with/without contrast. Meaning I would be trapped inside a machine for the better part of an hour to an hour and a half. Nothing to read, nothing to watch, nothing to listen to [other than the loud banging of the machine].
An hour of laying absolutely still and… me and my thoughts. Not a good combo.
I am grateful to God for preparing me for what could have been an incredibly deflating moment for me. Lying there the thoughts and images peeked out to begin their assault, I could feel my heart grip, but immediately I heard, “God is Greater!” then all was quiet. Two or three times thoughts or images tried to slip by, but God’s words came to my rescue. God is greater. I began to slip into a sense of peace so much so that the attendant thought I was sleeping. Ha!
I love God. He is my hero. My knight in shining armor. He always comes to my rescue, (especially when I let Him). 🙂
Now I know that God is greater than the pain of what has been in my heart concerning those things I did and can never change; therefore, I have a defense against the accuser now when he tries to hold me hostage over past regrets.
GOD IS GREATER!
Thanks be to God, my Father, who is greater!