Hide Away

Do you ever feel like giving up as a Christian? 

You fail over and over with the same things. Discouragement continues to knock at your heart. Your flesh seems to win more often than not. 

Then you may realize, unlike other earthly things, there isn't an endpoint while we are here on this earth.  Here in this temporary place, you will soon get over a cold and finish that marathon, but Satan won’t give up his attempts of tearing you down.  His strategy may change during your life, but he has the same goal. So, how are we supposed to run this race?

The thing is, we aren’t meant to live the Christian life in our own strength.  God doesn’t want us to go and try to turn the world upside down by ourselves, because we can’t.  We can do nothing apart from Christ.  Once we are saved, He should be our motivation for living and our strength for continuing.  I seem to forget this a lot-- and I’m probably not alone, am I? Jesus tells us this in Matthew 11: 28-30, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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One day as I was driving to school, I was asking myself these dismal questions when a song began to play entitled, “Hide Away in the Love of Jesus” from the Pettit Team’s newest CD, Come Boldly.  

It tells us, “Come weary saints, both tired and weak, hide away in the love of Jesus. Your strength will return by his quiet streams; hide away in the love of Jesus!” 

Our strength, rest, freedom, peace, joy, and so much more is found in Him!

If you are feeling discouraged or weary today, hide away in Him. Sit down and enjoy time with Abba instead of trying to conquer the world on your own and let Him show you His way and help you do it.  He IS faithful. 

The One who has called you is faithful, and He will do it.

1 Thessalonians 5:24

LC (College Freshman)