Watch oh saviour
The contents of this cup
Will it be heavier?
I drink of its bitterness
My toungue is numb
My lips are sore
One gallop scrapes my heart
What then is this cup?
Could you take it away?
Watch oh Saviour
The contents of this cup
May i finish to the end
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Our deepest desires
I love the Lord because He is a true friend. He understands us better than we understand ourselves and He sees the depths of our beings more clearly than we see the light of day.
God appears to people in their lowest moments just to tell them “I know how you’re feeling, and I’m here for you,” or “Be courageous – you are a winner.” I woke up today and in the book of Acts I read how the Lord encouraged Paul in his trials, telling him that it was not over and that He had work for Paul to do. After Paul had appeared before the Pharisees and Sadducees on what was probably a very stressful day, the Bible tells us that That night, the Lord stood by him and said, Be of good cheer, Paul, for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. (Acts 23:11.) The way I understand it today is “Paul, I am with you. I’m not done with you yet, and nobody can take you out before your time. Be encouraged.”
I have a friend I haven’t spoken to all year. The last words I heard from her were “Can you call me later?” When I asked for a specific time, she uncomfortably said, “Later.” I understood that she probably needed space, and I gave it to her. After that, I lost her number.
I think about her on and off, just wondering how she is and what is going on with her. I pray for her when she comes to mind. I’ve had two dreams about her this year but overall I’ve been very good about trying to lie low and give her her space. I occasionally go back to times when we prayed together about certain things. Once in a while, I will see something and laugh, and wish I could share it with her because she would get it in a way others probably would not. I tell myself that maybe God has asked her to keep away from me. That sends me on a bit of a guilt trip, because I then ask myself, “Am I the kind of person from whom God would tell others to keep away?”
I had another dream about her last night. A year ago, her life was in a shambles; things were a mess for me, too... I think all of us bambejja were doing some serious "going through." The dream was so vivid and we were so happy that when I opened my eyes, I was disappointed to find that it was just a dream, and said, “God, I’m trying to move on. Why do I keep dreaming about her?”
And God said to me, “Well, I just wanted to let you know she is okay.” And it was right after that that I opened my Bible to the book of Acts and understood that even in the things for which I do not think I need to be comforted, the Lord is always my Faithful Comforter. Maybe I will not hear from her again until we meet in the age to come. Maybe I will. God knows how that will go. Maybe she is going through some tough times and the events and joy in the dream were not literal. Maybe she truly is joyful and having a good time. I hope so. God knows. And He says, regardless of what it looks like, what has happened and what is to come, "She is okay."
God appears to people in their lowest moments just to tell them “I know how you’re feeling, and I’m here for you,” or “Be courageous – you are a winner.” I woke up today and in the book of Acts I read how the Lord encouraged Paul in his trials, telling him that it was not over and that He had work for Paul to do. After Paul had appeared before the Pharisees and Sadducees on what was probably a very stressful day, the Bible tells us that That night, the Lord stood by him and said, Be of good cheer, Paul, for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. (Acts 23:11.) The way I understand it today is “Paul, I am with you. I’m not done with you yet, and nobody can take you out before your time. Be encouraged.”
I have a friend I haven’t spoken to all year. The last words I heard from her were “Can you call me later?” When I asked for a specific time, she uncomfortably said, “Later.” I understood that she probably needed space, and I gave it to her. After that, I lost her number.
I think about her on and off, just wondering how she is and what is going on with her. I pray for her when she comes to mind. I’ve had two dreams about her this year but overall I’ve been very good about trying to lie low and give her her space. I occasionally go back to times when we prayed together about certain things. Once in a while, I will see something and laugh, and wish I could share it with her because she would get it in a way others probably would not. I tell myself that maybe God has asked her to keep away from me. That sends me on a bit of a guilt trip, because I then ask myself, “Am I the kind of person from whom God would tell others to keep away?”
I had another dream about her last night. A year ago, her life was in a shambles; things were a mess for me, too... I think all of us bambejja were doing some serious "going through." The dream was so vivid and we were so happy that when I opened my eyes, I was disappointed to find that it was just a dream, and said, “God, I’m trying to move on. Why do I keep dreaming about her?”
And God said to me, “Well, I just wanted to let you know she is okay.” And it was right after that that I opened my Bible to the book of Acts and understood that even in the things for which I do not think I need to be comforted, the Lord is always my Faithful Comforter. Maybe I will not hear from her again until we meet in the age to come. Maybe I will. God knows how that will go. Maybe she is going through some tough times and the events and joy in the dream were not literal. Maybe she truly is joyful and having a good time. I hope so. God knows. And He says, regardless of what it looks like, what has happened and what is to come, "She is okay."
He's got her. And I trust Him to keep her! May the Lord continually watch over you, my friend!
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