I will honestly tell you that I have no idea what I am going to say to you today. Mostly I am writing for myself. I have this irresistible urge to get on here and type. Usually I have an idea of what I will say. Today, not so much.
I can tell you that the Lord has blessed me in unexpected ways over the last few days. After receiving a definite challenge to my faith, I spent a few days thinking about the words of my friend. I won't go deeper than that, except to say this, I think God allows things to happen that cause us to take a deep look at our personal walk with him. This is one of those times.
The word for the day has been "redeemed." I have heard it in song, in conversation, read it in scripture, and even in quotes in my journal. As I have sat wondering what God is doing, questioning what he is trying to teach me, suspecting I am wondering aimlessly, He simply reminded me that I am redeemed. Praise his name!!
I love this definition: to liberate or rescue from captivity or bondage. Redeemed. Yet I find myself tangled up in ropes of my own making. I took a look back at my blog post from New Year's Day. Ugh. It's not necessary for you to go back, you will just see what a failure I have been. I dropped out of the nutritionist appointments early on. Yes, they got hard, and life got in the way. I quit reading "through" the Bible and starting reading different books. Kinda lost sight of the goal there. And today I am looking at a new year looming ahead and wondering what it holds.
This is going to be a great year. I will turn 55 years old. Five years until retirement! I will officially be a Senior Citizen and qualify for Senior Discounts. That seems a little crazy and I will feel silly asking for them! I feel like a little kid most of the time, but have noticed that my knees do creak a little more lately. I have already booked my flight for Haiti in June. Can't wait!!! So, you can see that I have lots to look forward to already.
Yesterday, though, I heard the Lord. Not literally out loud, but I heard him just the same; asking me this: Are you ready to finally take this journey with me? Walking with me? Trusting me completely? Are you ready to quit planning what you want to happen and start going where I take you? Will you do what I have prepared for you? Are you ready?
I screamed out, "YES!" Finally! I am ready! There are things the Lord revealed to me last night that I don't want to share with cyberspace. But I will tell you that I see an intense, personal, exciting year ahead. I am full of anticipation as I wait to see where he will send me. What opportunities will he place before me? What people will he bring into my life? What projects will he give me to work on? Who will touch my life and whose life will I touch? The probabilities are endless!
My friend, what are you thinking as this new year approaches? Will you make a list of resolutions? Can I just encourage you to walk with the Lord, giving him you full and complete trust? His plans are greater that we can imagine. His ways are not our ways. What will this year hold if we allow HIM to plan the way and not limit ourselves to our own limited-vision resolutions? May I encourage you that way? Walk with God this year.
Happy New Year!
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