Sometimes I have dreams where I can't see properly. Everything is fuzzy - a mess of unclear objects. I squint until my eyes hurt, but it doesn't actually help.
I was thinking about these dreams, and how frustrating it is (as frustrated as you can be when you're sleeping). It reminds me of how I feel when my life seems to be in a jumble, and I just don't know where I'm going. Up, down, right, left - circles bringing me back to the same place I started. I'd do anything for a pair of glasses - a clear view into the future - to the places I should be headed. In my dreams, I never find those glasses. But, in the waking hours, Christ has provided me with spiritual glasses. His Holy Spirit to counsel us in our struggles, and the Word of God, sharper than any double-edged sword, to teach and guide us to salvation.
With these tools I am provided with a "lamp to my feet and a light for my path." (Ps. 119:105) While God doesn't show me my whole life story, I am provided with just enough light to continue on my journey; in Him I am never left stranded in darkness or stumbling in a blur.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." - Prov. 3:5,6
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Sunday, June 26, 2005
is there any hope?
"These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore,
'they are before the throne of God
and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.
Never again will they hunger;
never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat upon them,
nor any scorching heat.
For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd;
he will lead them to springs of living water.
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.'" Rev. 7:14-17
If this is truly embedded in my heart, I can't help but be joyful; because of the hope that I have, I rejoice in knowing I'll be with my Savior one day. How sweet.
"When He shall come with trumpet sound,
O may I then in Him be found;
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne." My Hope is Built on Nothing Less, Edward Mote
'they are before the throne of God
and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.
Never again will they hunger;
never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat upon them,
nor any scorching heat.
For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd;
he will lead them to springs of living water.
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.'" Rev. 7:14-17
If this is truly embedded in my heart, I can't help but be joyful; because of the hope that I have, I rejoice in knowing I'll be with my Savior one day. How sweet.
"When He shall come with trumpet sound,
O may I then in Him be found;
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne." My Hope is Built on Nothing Less, Edward Mote
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
the beginning
day one: finding joy.
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thess. 5:16-18
Can it be done? This is the journey God is taking me on this summer, and, no doubt, the rest of my life.
"Clap your hands all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy." Ps. 47:1
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thess. 5:16-18
Can it be done? This is the journey God is taking me on this summer, and, no doubt, the rest of my life.
"Clap your hands all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy." Ps. 47:1
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