Seeking To Support

For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His… (2 Chronicles 16:9)

In a recent summer season, in the murky waters of several North Carolina waterways, a diver was submerged, according to a newspaper article. He was diving around bridges and searching in the dark waters, feeling around the pilings and columns for signs of instability caused by the undermining currents. Beneath the surface, bridges are in need of shoring up. Someone is seeking to provide support before they collapse under the weight of daily traffic flow.
Sometimes the amount of stress that daily living brings can bring about a total collapse if the supports are not strong enough. The damage can be quite heavy when we are broken. Even today, someone hearing this message may give off no visible signs of cracking under the strain of intense emotional pain. It may be a surprise to someone close to you that you are on the edge of emotional breakdown. Deep inside, you know that the pain of enduring another disappointment may be the one thing that brings you down. And you wonder if there is any help.
The good news is that there is Someone who cares and Someone who sees our stress and strain. He comes when we give it all to Him. The pain, the chaos, the anxiety, the fear, the feelings of inadequacy. God wants it all because He wants our hearts. And all that is in them.

I. THE EYES OF THE LORD IS SEARCHING IN THE DARKNESS FOR SIGNS OF STRESS AND OVERLOAD. God’s eyes are better than a cat’s eyes are rumored to be. His vision is better than the night vision equipment that our military depends upon. He can see us in the darkness. And He loves us when He finds us there. The good news is that God calls us out of the darkness, out of the hopelessness and brokenness of our human existence. He calls us out of the darkness and into His love.

II. THE SEARCH IS ALL ABOUT STRONGLY SUPPORTING THOSE WHOSE HEARTS ARE STRAINING UNDER THE LOAD. God looks for our hearts that are breaking under the stress of living. He is seeking to bind up the broken hearted and help us. All of His resources are available to those who make their heart available to Him.

III. THE LORD WANTS POSSESSION OF YOUR OVERLOADED HEART.
Jesus said, “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden…” This is our invitation to bring our stressed out and overburdened hearts to Jesus. He wants it. We need it. He is our life support.