God’s Word is powerful, and it is especially profound when a specific passage is brought to your attention that directly speaks to your heart and current circumstances authoritatively.

On Monday, after writing Weight of a Piano, I was acutely feeling the heaviness of my pain.  Weary.  That afternoon I was sitting in a meeting where the following passage of Scripture was read aloud…

As the words of Hebrews 12 filled the room, tears pooled in my eyes.  The truth deeply penetrated my pain, offering comfort, encouragement and hope—which was, in its application, validating the very principle contained therein.

Carrying this “piano” is the raced that has been marked out for me, it is my marathon… I am simply called to persevere, to keep at it, even though at times it may feel as though I cannot go another inch.  And when “my knees are buckling under the weight,” being mindful of my Father and his love for me can, indeed, fortify my faith and strengthen my weary heart.

Oh God, I continue to cry out for eyes that see you in my pain.