I’m one of those people who is fairly familiar with the Bible. I grew up on the mission field, raised with the Bread of Life on my plate every single day. It was a privilege and a great honor, but one that took me years (and years) to appreciate.
Even now, I find myself “gearing up” (translate: sighs and clock-watching, guilt over wishing I could ask for a rain-check), for my devotions, or skimming over things because “I know this already….”
In fact, do you want to know something? It is rare that I hurry to meet with the Lord. My heart doesn’t often race at the thought of setting aside one-on-one time to spend with Him. In fact, most of my days are so full from the moment I awake to the moment I put my head on my pillow and pass out, that I feel like He’s just one more item on my daily planner to check off the list.
More often than not, I am driven by my KNOWLEDGE that I need Him, rather than by a desire to seek Him out and simply enjoy Him.
But guess what? HE knows how awesome He is, even when I forget. And HIS heart DOES race at the thought of meeting with me. And He NEVER asks me for a rain-check. Never. Because HE knows far better than I do JUST HOW MUCH I need Him, how much my heart longs to hear from Him.
And sometimes, when I stop my busy scrambling and time-keeping, He whispers to me between the familiar words of His Word, just how THRILLED He is to see me coming to spend time with Him.
Song of Solomon 6:10 “Who is this that grows like the dawn, as beautiful as the full moon, as pure as the sun, as awesome as an army with banners?”
That’s ME He’s talking about! That’s YOU He’s talking about!
How can I resist such adoration from the Lover of my soul?
Beautiful. And a reminder I need to get in the word today. It’s so easy to check emails, wash dishes…do anything else FIRST. But I want Him to be first. I’m totally adrift w/out that Bible grounding. And the wonderful, holy and miraculous thing is that EVERY time you read something you’ve read or skimmed many times before, God can open your eyes to new applications.
It is a great God that we serve.
Heather – yes, it’s the stuff I read in between the lines that always breaks my heart in a good way.
Hugs!
Heather,
Yes, He often opens our eyes…sometimes again and again to the truths He shares with us.
Hugs,
Glenda
OOOOOOOOOOh THIS WAS SO TIMELY!!!
We rush…I rush, I have this, I have that, I, I I!
We forget that the King of Heaven wants to sit and have tea with us, to hear about our lives, to hear us sing to Him and to love us back with His Word.
What would we do if we had to wait for Him to finish the stuff He finds more interesting?
Oh my goodness, Jennifer! Exactly! What if I had to wait for Him to finish all HIS busy work first????? I’d be dead. I’d die a thousand times. I’m so glad He’s God and I’m not.
Hugs,
Becky
Amen Becky,
So grateful He is always there and we don’t have to wait for Him to show up. The wonderful thing about the Lord is that He keeps drawing you and winning your heart over and over. He’s within us and loves us. Such grace…so amazing!
Hugs,
Glenda
Glenda – He is pretty amazing, isn’t He? The fact that He pursues ME even when I tend to be so distracted still blows my mind.
Hugs – Becky
Becky, this was just beautiful– and such an incredible reminder of what a miracle it is to be the apple of the eye… of the Creator and King of the universe! Thank you for humbling me in that incredible truth.
Amanda – The apple of His eye. Exactly. It really is amazing to think that He sees us that way, isn’t it? I especially love that He sees me as a warrior – as awesome as an army with banners. Is that epic or what??? Hoo-ee! Here comes Becky, a FORCE to be reckoned with! And He loves it!
Blessings to you, my friend,
Becky
Circumstance has led me to an almost constant awareness of the Almighty’s presence, in the soft breath of the desert wind, the mutter of a dog chasing cats in her sleep, and the stars that light my steps through the literal and metaphorical night. I wish I could share the comfort and serenity of perspective, but I wouldn’t want anyone, even an enemy, to have to walk the road to achieve it.
(Note from the Cat – it was I who was chasing the DOG in her sleep. Mutter, dog, and be afraid…be very afraid…)
Why is it that so many of us have to walk through those shadowy, murky places before we learn to hear His voice? Bless you, Andrew, for listening, for hearing, and for the reminder that HIS PRESENCE is the one thing that cannot fail.
And the diabolical cat who plans to take over the world? Oh dear.
Becky, this is so true . . . we need to be mindful of not only desiring the time with our Lord, but simply enjoying Him (loved that!)
Verna,
Thanks for stopping by – yes, He does like to see us smile, doesn’t He? What an amazing God we serve.