Posted in Time Up to Pentecost on May 20, 2007| Leave a Comment »
And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
Today I attended my first Taize service at a nearby Presbyterian Church. It was a gentle service filled with silent meditation and simple music. I found it refreshing… I found the Lord calling me closer to Himself. I found him in the silence.
Posted in Time Up to Pentecost, tagged Psalm 56, Psalms on April 14, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Psalm 56:3-4
When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?
Sometimes, when I get so busy, I’m afraid that I am cheating God. This will be my refrain today.
Posted in Time Up to Pentecost, tagged Psalm 27, Psalms on April 11, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Psalm 27:14
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
I know He forgives. I know He hears. I know He knows. And so I clamor… what is taking so long? What more must I do? And today, He says, “Wait!” I dislike waiting. It doesn’t feel active enough…. at least, not in my heart. Intellectually, I understand…. but waiting in the heart, feels like an endless time of sitting on my hands.
Waiting at the crosswalk… when the light is yellow and I could still make it.
Waiting at the RR crossing… when the train is in sight, but a long way away… I could still make it.
Waiting by choice is much more difficult than waiting because of outside constraints.
Posted in Time Up to Pentecost, tagged Isaiah on April 10, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Isaiah 57:18-19
“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him, creating praise on the lips of the mourners in Israel. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the Lord. “And I will heal them.”
I don’t think this is physical healing… this is healing of a soul gone its own way. During Lent, I saw things about myself I didn’t like and although I brought many of those things to His feet, there is lingering doubt that I am “curable.” Today I will stand on this promise… God will heal and restore all that has been lost.
Posted in Time Up to Pentecost, tagged Isaiah on April 9, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Isaiah 54:2, 4-5
Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, stengthen your stakes…Do not be afraid; you will not suffer shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood. For you Maker is your husband–the Lord Almighty is his name–the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.
It is time to move forward. After this time of repentance and introspection, it is time to move into the Lord’s mission for this time. Who am I today? Whom do I serve? How will I know? How will those around me know? There is work to be done… the stretching of tent curtains and stakes, the lengthening of cords takes effort.
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