Waiting for "NEW"

Rev 21:1-5
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John,[a] saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me,[b] “Write, for these words are true and faithful.

Do we really believe that God will make all things new?

Are you stuck in a rut are you living a life of mundane routine?

It certainly feels like that at times for all of us.

I am longing for the day when we will be in a new place.

A place where the crushed of spirit find peace, a place where those who are exhausted from crying find relief.
A place where Jesus is forever King.

Matt 11:28 says come to me all who are weary and carry heavy burdens and I will give you rest.

People tell me all the time "I'm a good mom"

I certainly don't feel like it.

I feel like I'm failing- like there is more work to be done. More praying ...more seeking help for Isaac... more enjoying nature with him... more seeking Gods face, more encouragement to my daughter that it's ok if she gets frustrated with Isaac- he's different.....more explaining myself to people over and over and over ...explaining to strangers that I'm sorry Isaac touched them or looked in their purse or behaved oddly he has autism.

I feel completely 100% inadequate to raise Isaac and you know what?

God says "good"!

That might seem mean or rude, but it's not.

I used to wake up full of a lot of joy. I would say a quick prayer "good morning Lord thank you for this day" and go about my merry way...

Now I wake up tired.

I wake up asking for mercy, for strength for the armor of God to be fastened upon me, because I haven't the strength to put it on myself. I ask God for his Spirit because I don't have any energy in me to be the Godly woman he desires me to be.

I ask for wisdom and insight from his Word and I clammer like a deprived child in a candy store to gain any new nuggets of honey and encouragement as I read through the Bible.

I'm tired.

I have a special needs child.
You have special needs too.
Maybe it's your marriage, or family, or depression, or body image/self image, or lack of excitement for life, or work, or feeling broke- financially and emotionally, or maybe you too feel like a failing parent.
You long for peace but it appears fleeting, like the dandelion blowing in the wind.
Peace is not a state of mind- peace is God incarnate. (See John 14:27)
If you have hard times, tell God how inadequate you are. Cry out in prayer like you would to your very best friend. Then after you cry out then dust yourself off, and praise Him.
For as you were crying out to him and praying ....it's already been done! the new heaven and new earth is already formed and every day we are closer to it...

Psalm 141:8
But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign LORD; in you I take refuge--do not give me over to death (NIV)

But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. (KJV)

He NEVER fails and He is the Alpha and Omega. Rev 22:13

In His presence is fullness of joy. Psalm 16:11 If you feel down, get out of your head and press into His presence.

AW Tozier "...the righteous shall shine forth in the kingdom of their father. He [The meek man] is willing to wait for that day"