I long to be so ready to respond to the movement of the
Spirit that I can feel immediately when He is near, whispering my name to draw me
close for receiving all I need in Him, or for summoning me to one of the works
He has prepared for me to have a part in.
It is far easier to be ready if I have set my mind on Him
for the day, if I have allowed myself to be unwrapped from the heavy drapings
of the cares of the world by soaking in His word and truth and being reminded
of His love and His power and His purposes.
It is also beneficial if I haven’t succumbed to the tyranny of the
urgent and all that would nip for my focus.
There are many gifts that He brings our way for our blessing
and enjoyment. I am not suggesting we
need to create a desert for our lives to be in His will. But I have found that being ready requires a
continual stripping down of all the things that would try to grab my heart and
entice me to fill the gaps in my life my way and hold those things out to Him,
yielded. The temptations are vast. I must lean in to really trust that He will
meet me in the needs and longings and sorrows.
I must believe for the unfolding of His best in and through my life as I
give Him all the room to guide it for His purposes.
It is in the waiting and yielding of heart, mind, and will
that the seeds of joy are sown. It is in
the trusting, when timing and circumstances don’t go as I would choose, that
tiny plants of faith are grown. It is in the resisting of anything but what He
says is good for the season I am in that strong oaks and fruit-laden trees will
be formed, because they have been planted close to the living waters of His
promises, nourished there as I can discover
His daily provision.
As I end this year with many dreams not yet achieved and
some hopes not yet received, I know this is the best life I can live. It isn’t about my immediate happiness or
accomplishments. It is about all the
desires that He has for my heart and life and is utterly faithful to produce if
I will live a trusting life, if I believe He is profoundly good.
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