PRAYER JOURNAL - REMAIN IN FAITH THROUGH THE DARKNESS & CONFUSION

I had an unction to go back outside aaaaaaaannnnd there’s an angel. And a little man on his shoulder 👀👀

The timestamp on this photo is ⁦‪12:32‬⁩ 👉🏻 LUKE ⁦‪12:32‬⁩ “Do not be afraid and anxious, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”

‎Image number 6323 👉🏻 pun 👉🏻 to turn, to be perplexed, to be distracted 👀

‎The verb פוּן appears once in the Old Testament, in Psalm 88:15. The psalmist employs it to depict a state of mental and emotional collapse brought on by prolonged suffering. It stands in parallel with “Your terrors” and “near death,” intensifying the lament of a believer who feels overwhelmed and unable to regain composure.

‎The word translated “in despair” (פוּן) conveys a person whose inner bearings are lost, whose thoughts whirl in confusion.

‎Yet even in disorientation the psalmist addresses God directly (“I cry to You,” verse 1), implying that faith can persist when emotional stability does not. The juxtaposition of divine “terrors” with personal “despair” underscores that the believer’s circumstances are never outside God’s governance, even when His ways seem severe (Job 23:8-10; Romans ⁦‪8:35‬⁩-39).

‎In Jesus Christ the ultimate righteous sufferer is revealed. The Gospels record Him “sorrowful and deeply distressed” (Matthew ⁦‪26:37‬⁩) and “overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death” (Matthew ⁦‪26:38‬⁩ NIV), language that parallels the despair of Psalm 88:15. By entering the depth signified by פוּן, Christ identifies fully with human anguish and secures redemption for those who are “hard pressed but not crushed… perplexed but not in despair” (2 Corinthians 4:8).

‎Though occurring only once, פוּן serves as a verbal focal point for the Bible’s theology of suffering. It articulates a believer’s utter disorientation while still anchored, however tenuously, to the covenant God.

‎God’s people must bring their deepest confusion into the presence of the One who can transform despair into hope.

‎GOD IS TELLING US TO REMAIN IN FAITH THROUGH THE COMING DARKNESS AND CONFUSION AS HIS HAMMER OF JUSTICE FALLS UPON THE WICKED. DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF THE GLORIOUS FUTURE AHEAD ✨😎

I posted this message on X at 1:11 .. JESUS 😄

BLOGGER NOTED THE TIME I STARTED THIS POST WAS 2:52 .. MIRROR 52:2.

ISAIAH 52:2 AMP “Shake yourself from the dust, arise, O captive Jerusalem; Rid yourself of the chains around your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.”

PSALM 25:2 AMP “O my God, in You I [have unwavering] trust [and I rely on You with steadfast confidence], Do not let me be ashamed or my hope in You be disappointed; Do not let my enemies triumph over me.”

"If you openly declare Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.”

Romans 10:9-11

RAISE YOUR HANDS IN SUBMISSION & FROM YOUR HEART PRAY THIS PRAYER ALOUD TO RECEIVE ETERNAL SALVATION. YOU MUST BE SINCERE AND INVITE JESUS TO BE THE LORD OF YOUR LIFE. AND THEN YIELD TO HIM!!!

Jesus, I declare that You are the Son of God who died for my sins. I believe you were raised on the third day and are now seated at the right hand of God the Father. I confess my sins to you now & ask for Your forgiveness. I ask you to come and live in my heart & to be my Lord and Savior. I surrender my life to You. Thank you for giving me Your righteousness, for transforming me into Your image and making me a child of God.