A JOYFUL PURPOSE WITH THE LORD
We used to grab onto whatever the talkers were proclaiming at the
moment. If it sounded good, if it was going to bring us health, wealth,
beauty and happiness, why not!
Tee shirts that advertised a new fad, vitamins and herbs that would
prevent us from falling prey to diseases and illnesses. A new cleaning
agent that would make your house sparkle. All products, services, and
ways of living that promised a lot more than they could deliver.
And then there was You, Father dear. You have no loud speakers to call
everyone over to Your side. But You do have testimonies from Your
children who have followed You in faith. You do have miracles that You
perform all the time, that only those with a heart for You can perceive.
And the life that follows You up the cliffs, over the obstacles, along the
rocky ground, becomes a better person for the experience. For You give
each one of us a purpose, a plan, a road map to follow, customized for
each of us, according to the talents and gifts that You have placed inside
us. We are no longer wanderers in the desert, nor should we be lured in by
every earthly temporary temptation and faulty promise.
For that reason we should be joyful, for that reason we no longer need to
feel guilty that we are doing the wrong thing or going in the wrong
direction. For through our gifts and through our talents that have been
planted in us by God, there lies the destination that we are to pursue. We
are not wanderers in the desert, but have our Father's hand to hold onto, if
we will stay close by His side, everyday. His leading through His Biblical
words and through His still small voice that speaks to our heart, clarifies
the direction we are to go in for Him and His Son.
Love You Father, for showing me the way that leads into Your loving
embrace. Thank you for this brand new life that You have brought me to.