We all have a sense of longing for more. Even in the best of times we know there lingers, a sense of dissatisfaction deep within our soul. Deuteronomy 4:29 says, But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you look for HIm with all your heart and with and all your soul.

In Acts 17, Paul says, From one man He made every nation of men, that they would inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him though He is not far from each one of us. For in Him we live and move and have our being.

So we seek God and learn He indeed is the One who truly satisfies. Isaiah 58 says, The LORD will guide you always; He will satisfy your need in a sun scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring who's waters never fail.

This blog is made up of reflections, that are to me, like dew drops in the garden. Things that spring from the pages of scripture and refresh my heart. Whispers, ideas, hope, inklings, inspiration, glimmers, breadcrumbs...all pointing me in the direction of my heart's true home which is the Lord.

Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His Presence] shall be my dwelling place. Psalm 23:6


Saturday, March 14, 2015

The Way of Letting Go


So David went to Saul and served him.
1 Samuel 16:21 nlt

David had just been anointed King by the great priest, prophet, and judge Samuel. The Spirit of the Lord came upon him in power. So what is King David's first assignment? He was to serve Saul, the self-absorbed, disobedient, impetuous outgoing king. Not really what you would expect when one is crowned king.

We so want instant perfection, happiness and wholeness in our lives. We so don't want to follow the path of Jesus, the downward path of surrender, servanthood, and suffering.

David spent his youth as a shepherd. David was a type, a hint as to the nature of our True King, Jesus. David's job was to protect and provide safe pasture for the sheep he tended. His heart was shaped and formed in the silence and solitude of the pastureland where his sheep grazed. He was also a musician and as we see in the Psalms, a great poet. I can't help but think his heart for God was forged in those meadows where he had only God as his companion. It was there he learned to sing his songs to His King.

But his training was not over. His new job was to serve this departing king by playing his beautiful songs for him. Anointed king, yes, yet he was placed in a new position of service. There was more learning to come through the crucible of surrender and service in David's life.

This reminds me that I need to hold loosely to my own expectations for my life. I need to surrender to the path God has for me. The path I want to be on is His path. How easy is it for me to be bent on fulfilling my own dreams. 

I want to learn to shift my focus and follow the way the Lord has for me, no matter the twists and turns. Often life presses in on me and seems dark on every side but as I seek God, He helps me see the light ahead. I see it beckoning me onward. It gives me hope and I realize as I let go of my expectations and know He is ahead of me, leading the way, I am okay. This is the way of the cross. Yes, there is suffering in life, but we can let go and see resurrection ahead. It is then we find hope, the anchor of our souls to cling to and the strength to courageously go on. 

Help me Lord, to exchange my dreams for my life for Yours. Help me to serve You well, wherever You have assigned me. Thank You for the light ahead of me and for Your Presence with me on the path.
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