“Be of good
courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the Lord.”
-Psalm 31:24 NKJV
Our hearts
are so incredibly fragile. It is hard and
scary to put ourselves out there with the chance of our hearts being broken,
and in fear we can go through endless human attempts to protect our own hearts. We can build walls and never allow our hearts
to be vulnerable to pain. We may even
find a way to numb the pain, and in the world we live in today there are
numerous methods to do so. But God knew
how fragile our hearts were when he made them.
The fact is He never desired a heart of stone in any of us. He designed our hearts knowing that in their
softness, they would be the very part of us that longed for a connection with our
Creator. His word tells us not to be
afraid, but to be of good courage. Then He promises to strengthen our hearts as
we put all our hope in Him. Notice that
the promise isn’t that our hearts will never be broken, but that He will be the
one to pick up the pieces and strengthen our hearts. Furthermore, His peace will guard our hearts
as we live in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7).
What is He calling you to do today? Is it time to take a chance on love or a new relationship? Perhaps He is calling you to step out in faith and begin a new journey. Or is He asking you to quit masking your pain and put your hope in Him? Whatever it is, may we be of good courage and not miss out on the abundant living He has for us.
Lord, my Awesome God,
Thank you
for your word today. Please forgive me
for trying to protect my own heart. That’s
your job, not mine. Lord, it is so
incredibly scary to put my heart out there.
I am afraid it will be broken, but I trust you. I desire a strong heart, not a heart of
stone. Strengthen my heart and give me
the courage I need to walk the path you have set before me. Thank you for walking this journey with
me. I trust you, Lord, and I love
you. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
