As I was praying this morning, I had a hot flash (one of the lovely side effects of taking medication to throw me into early menopause!). I've been practicing being quiet during my prayer time so I can listen to what God wants to say to me. Then Isaiah 43 came into my mind. I was thinking through the precious, comforting words:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
Beautiful so far, isn't it?
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.
Lovely words of comfort. Then I got to the next part and started giggling. (Remember, I was in the middle of a hot flash!)
When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned;
The flames will not set you ablaze.
I don't know why it struck me as so funny, but I just started laughing to myself, and thanking God for His wonderful sense of humour. I felt God's presence so overwhelmingly with me, and it felt like He was laughing with me - not at me, but with me, enjoying the moment with me. I felt such joy. Not only did He give me words of comfort, but we had fun together! He is my Daddy God, and He wants me to have joy even in the midst of suffering. What a wonderfully complex God I serve. He created me with my weird sense of humour, and He enjoys it with me!
Tears came to my eyes as I basked in God's presence. I still have tears thinking of that moment and God's love for me. I don't have a lot of moments where I can tangibly feel God with me. I know He is there, and I often feel His peace; but this was different. What a beautiful gift from my loving Father. Again, I know that words can't convey it, but I wanted to record it for my own sake - to look back on and remember when I start to feel overwhelmed or fearful. Thank you, God, for that precious gift.
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