Monday, June 01, 2015

"Nomads" - 06/01/15 - Psalm 119:89-176

"What you say goes, God, and stays, as permanent as the heavens.
Your truth never goes out of fashion; it's as up-to-date as the earth when the sun comes up.

Your Word and Truth are dependable as ever; that's what You ordered - You set the earth going.
                        
If Your revelation hadn't delighted me so, I would have given up when the hard times came.                            

But I'll never forget the advice You gave me; You saved my life with those wise words.

Save me! I'm all Yours. I look high and low for Your words of Wisdom.
The wicked lie in ambush to destroy me,
but I'm only concerned with Your plans for me.  
                          
I see the limits to everything human, but the horizons can't contain Your commands!                            

Oh, how I love all You've revealed; I reverently ponder it all the day long."(89-97)
 
 
 
His reminder.  His comfort.  His Truth. 
 
Right there - first ones I read this morning.  He is I AM.
 
Comparing myself to how I was in my yesterdays, I have improved greatly.  There are still moments when I fail and fall back into the old habit.  When I allow the whispers coming from the enemy to draw my attention off of my ABBA.

My g'ma Dorothy used to tell me, "it's like a rocking chair.  Even though you rock and rock, you're never getting anywhere".
 
Worry. 
 
I have been striving to eradicate it from my life by depending and believing in all - all - He has written to me in my love letter from Him - His Word.  I have been trying to lean on the Holy Spirit and draw from the Wisdom received from digging into His Word, becoming more intimate with my ABBA than just a superficial relationship. 
 
For the most part, He has helped me overcome the noise of the whispers.
 
I didn't sleep well last night, nor the nights before.  Today is the official day of a new beginning for our Nichalas/Amber.  They are embarking on their journey, camping and hiking through California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and other states until they make it home for their summer visit.  The mama in me is trying to ignore the fact they will be spending a bit of time in bear, moose, cougar, wolf country.  Not to mention any "nuts" who may be out and about.  Nichalas has tried to reassure me in the past, "they are so far into the wilderness, "nuts" don't want to take the time or energy to get there".  Okay, his words helped regarding the "nuts", but only made me more aware how off the beaten path they will be. 
 
It has been bittersweet having our sons become grown men and leave the "nest".  There have been, and most likely will be, moments my heart physically aches from the days which accumulate between being together.  How I delight in Adam being back.  To spend time with him.  Just to hear his voice in person and see his face.  I love just sitting and looking at our kids.  His beauty within and outside of them, continually takes my breath away.  "Marvelous are His works". 
 
And again, He reassures me.  We are but nomads here on this earth.  Picking up and journeying through the dangers of this world, towards our place in "The Home" in which He has prepared a place for us.  He has reassured me the all of our ABBA is as permanent as the heavens.  In Him, He is as the air we breathe, surrounding us and within.  No matter where we journey. 
 
Again - He knew I needed to "hear" right off, He is in complete control. 
 
"What you say goes, God, and stays, as permanent as the heavens.
Your truth never goes out of fashion; it's as up-to-date as the earth when the sun comes up.

Your Word and Truth are dependable as ever; that's what You ordered - You set the earth going.
                        
If Your revelation hadn't delighted me so, I would have given up when the hard times came.                            

But I'll never forget the advice You gave me; You saved my life with those wise words.

Save me! I'm all Yours. I look high and low for Your words of Wisdom.
The wicked lie in ambush to destroy me,
but I'm only concerned with Your plans for me.  
                          
I see the limits to everything human, but the horizons can't contain Your commands!                            

Oh, how I love all You've revealed; I reverently ponder it all the day long."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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