Saturday, November 28, 2015

The Great Shopping Day


He is such a disposable God.  We move Him aside, set Him on shelves, distance Him to a once a week nod, cast Him to the trash as rubbish, or line Him up on a rack with every other god option.  We have no idea what we are dealing with.  He saves the prize, the intimacy of His heart for those who are curious and hungry and desperate.  Too often that is a small audience that looks foolish to others.  But for those who have tasted, truly tasted, the appetite increases, the fascination flames, the passion for Him blazes even through the dark nights of the soul and the dry deserts of the struggle.  

This I know:  He is with you.  He is for you.  He is woven into the fiber of the earth, the vastness of the stars, the purpose of the universe.  He set it into being and is attentive to every tiny thing that tugs your heart. 

He IS peace.  He IS a strong tower.  He IS the one who can guide you through the challenges if you will give Him room and time to do it His way. 

Fear will trip us up every time.  Spend whatever time you need in His presence, in His word, in conversation with Him to remember His power, to refresh yourself with His story, to get your heart back in touch with the One who is fighting for you.

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