Hebrews 12:1, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so
great a cloud of witnesses…”.
We tend to look askance at anyone who claims to have
invisible friends, but here we are given a promise of support by friends
visible and invisible, personal friends and perfect strangers.
In times of exhaustion, fear, weakness, and indecision we
often can feel lonely and isolated. We may have no sense of even how to take
another step. The weight might be so heavy that physically and emotionally we
are unable to move forward—or think—or feel.
And yet, even with no strength to even pray, we find ourselves
lifted up and our hearts lightened. And find that friends and family have been praying because
they suddenly thought of us, or received a nudge from the Spirit, or a weight
of concern.
We are grateful for the community God has blessed up with to
pray for each other’s concerns and to celebrate each other’s joys. We become a
witness to each other of the living presence of the Lord in our lives and are
reminded to listen for those nudges to extend His grace to those around us—both
known and unknown.
And when in doubt this promise helps to restore us when we
see that those who have gone before us have completed their journey faithfully.
We can depend on the promise of respite and relief no matter how long the
process. We can believe that no matter the obstacles we will never be left
behind or alone.
Witnesses before and present point the path towards joy and
not fear, towards springs of living water instead of dry sand. Visible and
invisible their encouragement can sustain us.
Thank you, Lord, for Your sustaining power of witness by
Your Spirit’s ongoing words.
Psalm of Worship: Psalm 121:7-8
“The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your
soul.
The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in
From this time forth and forever.”
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