The anticipation that I have felt these last several weeks, this image is all I can describe the feeling. The sounds of restless chatter as the seats are filling up in a large theater. The eager crowd waiting for the show to begin. We know this is what we have talked about for days, months, or maybe even years! There behind the dramatic curtains are all the people aligning themselves in place for just the right moment. The onlookers silently hoping that the show will start in time.
The big changes that are happening seem scary, exciting, and challenging. We will be taking a big chance at a new opportunity. My husband’s new job will lead us into uncharted territory. There is a part of me that wants to step back into what is familiar and comfortable. The boldness that is deep within me, screams GO! GO! GO! I must take this leap with faith without borders! My fragile little prayer thrown out to God, BUT where will we live? How can we travel as a large family? How will it all work out? Then as a loving God, he silences my fears with his love.
““Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’”
Isaiah 41:10 NKJV
THE SHOW MUST GO ON:
The audience that is watching my life is my family, friends, peers, my children, and many people that are watching that I don’t even know about. I know that both my husband and I are afraid to step out into this new territory because what if we fail? Lord knows that would be a hard place to walk into. However just as the disciples were challenged to follow Jesus, they were not experienced with what he was calling them to. This life would require them to leave careers, families, friends, the familiar and walk by complete faith.
“Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19 NKJV
These twelve men, heard the command of Jesus and followed him and although it was hard, scary and even unfair at times; they still followed. Life’s journey often seems like a loss, or setback but in reality it’s preparation and growth. There comes a time when we have to put into practice, what we have already learned on our journey. How do we do that? The next level of our life may not look familiar, but we must trust that we have been equipped our whole lives for our destiny. There are people waiting on the other side for my family to show up!
HIGH AND LIFTED UP:
Last week we took a quick vacation to my favorite place, the beach. We stayed in this really nice condominium that was twenty-three stories! Our room was on the seventeenth floor, and the view was amazing. It made me a little dizzy the first time we went up to the room. I could see for miles on both sides, and on the other side, was the endless ocean. The ocean is always such a healing place for me, it makes me think of the vastness of God’s presence, and the way that he pieced this world together. How can I be so afraid, when my God is full of this kind of beauty and majesty? Forgive me Lord. I desire to trust you more.
The Lord is sovereign and in full control, the darkness of this world makes us afraid. When I sat on the rear balcony and looked out at the ocean, I felt the tears flow down my cheeks. I was shocked by this response. I couldn’t stop the tears, I had to get up and walk away from the view. The beauty, the awe, the presence of God has overwhelmed me. All I could do was go inside because I felt like a fool, I had to start worshipping and praying right away. JESUS LIVES!
THE WIND, AND THE WAVES:
The experience made me think about something I have heard a lot recently, “God is a God of movement.” When faced with hard times and uncertainty we often result to thinking that God has forgotten us or that he is not doing anything! That is simply not the case, God is always at work in our lives and lining things up for the appropriate timing. Out on a sea like this, Jesus spoke to the wind and the waves and calmed them instantly, a deadly storm was raging and he was completely undeterred. That is the kind of faith that God is leading us to! The sight of the ocean rocking, rolling and crashing all around me was enough to remind me of the greatness of God; in this uncertain time.
It’s almost SHOW TIME, may we all be ready for the curtain to rise, and show what we have been working on behind the scenes! Be Blessed and Happy Reading!
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