January
28 2014
Almighty
and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth:
Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your
peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
January 29, 2014
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget
not all His benefits.
So yesterday morning I woke up weeping.
So very many discouraging…as in sucking the heart out of me…thoughts crowded
darkly into my mind. Memories of the previous day loomed in terrible replay
mode in my unhappy dreams. I felt alone, on a huge empty plain, with
jagged fissures slicing deeply into hard-packed soil, with nary a single green
sprig pushing upward. Alone under the bright cold sky with nary a raincloud on
the horizon. And with my squeezed shut eyes I was Alone; me and Elijah in his
rocky cave.
And then God let loose the heavens and
raindrops of blessing pounded around me, refreshing and renewing. And well, washed the dust from my
squinched eyes and well, yes, I was able to notice little green sprigs pushing
upward through the caliche in all directions. This compacted
cement-like impermeable layer of life cannot resist the LORD God of heaven and
earth Who is at work to both to will and to act for His good
pleasure.
He is merciful. In that I can find
peace. Amen.
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