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You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies
Psalm 23:5

Sometimes in the midst of my circumstances I forget the real lasting power of the cross.

Like a solar eclipse, my troubles cast a dark shadow, blocking the hope of the cross. It’s hard to see the light behind my circumstances. Events which were no fault of my own put me in unfriendly circumstances of confusion.

Staying here in the shadow is what the enemy is banking on me doing. In his desperation for my heart, he tries to outshine the hope of the Son. He dances on broken hearts like they are the main attraction; just waiting on us to acknowledge his ability to eclipse the cross—his huge ego craving recognition.

When he starts this tap dance on my heart, I pull out the above verse. It gives me hope. I have read or heard it spoken about many times, but recently a Bible study speaker described the feast He prepares with such a powerful visual image that it remains stamped on my brain. I think about it daily. Our God, our Father, giver of all things, is preparing a feast for us right now.

A FEAST!

I am not talking about a drive thru dinner you grab at Mickey D’s. He’s talking a catered affair dripping with every delicacy imaginable!

Think Fourth of July celebration times infinity!

And the clincher to the whole feast is that the enemy is going to have to sit and watch all of us enjoy all of God’s plans.

No longer are our broken hearts the main attraction, but the power of the promise that the cross offers; NEW LIFE!

In 1 Corinthians, Paul tells us how Christ wins over all this sting of death. In 1 Corinthians 15:57, he says victory will be through the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:18 describes the things that are unseen as eternal. Don’t look at the seen—what we see here will fade away, and the unseen remains. Paul is talking about the sting of death. We all know the pain that the sting leaves for the family, friends that have been left behind. That sting too has the ability to cast shadows.

Oh dear sisters in Christ, look what will come as a result of the real power of the cross—how satan will be so thwarted. Our life on this earth is but a mist. When I feel the lies—“there is no end to my circumstances” and “my life has to be lived in the shadows”, I will stop and remember that those shadows will never ever eclipse the power of the cross. He chose to give the gift of the cross for all our dark shadows.

I’m going to choose to live in the glory of the cross everyday.

Dear Father, Help me to walk in the glory of Your gift everyday. Thank You for Your gift. I want to live in the power of all Your promises. Your life is more than just a story. It is hope for all our tomorrows. Amen