here i am. heart: red, healthy, and full of that special living liquid. ready to work for the next half a century. the Lord makes it contract and pump. there's nothing wrong with my 1st heart. at least as far as i know.
but i have a separate heart; a 2nd heart. one that's a whole chalk-box full of colors. one that's very fickle, often too weak, and almost always misleading. it leads me down dead-end rabbit trails. i've learned that it's best not to listen to that heart. those warm-fuzzies, and tickly-tinglies aren't a faithful gauge of anything.
all that i can trust is my faithful Rock. my Jesus. recently i have found myself:
listening to songs that remind me of.
smelling that scent that brings me back to.
hearing a voice that sounds just like.
visiting the place from the day where.
driving with the windows down with the same weather as.
feeling the same emotions that were felt when i was.
seeing...
wanting...
dreaming...
wishing...
falsely believing...
But I know that that's all insanely small compared to eternity. I live on this earth, but I am a citizen of heaven. I exist to enjoy Jesus Christ and glorify Him forever. When my 2nd heart fails, He holds me tight and sets it straight again. And one day when my 1st heart fails, I will see Him face to face! Oh death where is your sting!?
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Let the Redeemed of the LORD Say So
PSALM 107:28-31
28 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
29He made the storm be still,
and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30Then they were glad that the waters were quiet,
and he brought them to their desired haven.
31 Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love,
for his wondrous works to the children of man!
The Lord allows His children to experience storms, or trials, or tribulations, or valleys, or whatever-you-want-to-call-thems. He is not ignorant to the whereabouts of His creation. He knows the state of each heart, because He is Sovereign. Each experience we have on this side of eternity is used to draw us deeper into His heart.
There are stormy seasons in each person's life, just like there are seasons on our earth. The rain pounds down on your foundation, and the wind howls at your stability, and the sky to scrunches up like an angry face and throws a temper tantrum. It feels like you've got nothing to hold onto, that the storm is drowning out your cries for help....but this is not the case.
Just like a frightened child burrows their head into a father's chest, so should we seek our Abba when circumstances are dire. Jesus is the crutch for the weary, who cannot walk on their own two feet. He is the Shepherd who guides His frightened flock. Our Father knows what we need before we ask for it, and He heeds each request according to His will.
The psalmist clearly stated that the Lord was their Savior in this state of confusion and chaos. He came to their rescue, and they gave Him the glory. Call out to Him, for He is Immanuel [God with us].
28 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
29He made the storm be still,
and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30Then they were glad that the waters were quiet,
and he brought them to their desired haven.
31 Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love,
for his wondrous works to the children of man!
The Lord allows His children to experience storms, or trials, or tribulations, or valleys, or whatever-you-want-to-call-thems. He is not ignorant to the whereabouts of His creation. He knows the state of each heart, because He is Sovereign. Each experience we have on this side of eternity is used to draw us deeper into His heart.
There are stormy seasons in each person's life, just like there are seasons on our earth. The rain pounds down on your foundation, and the wind howls at your stability, and the sky to scrunches up like an angry face and throws a temper tantrum. It feels like you've got nothing to hold onto, that the storm is drowning out your cries for help....but this is not the case.
Just like a frightened child burrows their head into a father's chest, so should we seek our Abba when circumstances are dire. Jesus is the crutch for the weary, who cannot walk on their own two feet. He is the Shepherd who guides His frightened flock. Our Father knows what we need before we ask for it, and He heeds each request according to His will.
The psalmist clearly stated that the Lord was their Savior in this state of confusion and chaos. He came to their rescue, and they gave Him the glory. Call out to Him, for He is Immanuel [God with us].
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