I really expected this whole blog thing to just be little 30 second snippets of everyday whimsical happenings. No big deal. I just had to get comfortable putting thoughts into print for the first time in forever.
It seems like as soon as I started doing this, the everyday happenings started getting less and less whimsical. Now I find myself reading my own blog to remind myself of the truths that I know are real. I even ventured into a friend's blog that has a lot more substance than mine, and it was still fairly easy to give my perspective while coasting along in a place where life seemed stable. Now that there is a potential major storm brewing, I guess you'll have to bear with me as I kind of write to myself for awhile.
Life is still wonderful, but the circumstances have changed dramatically. God loves me, my wife and kids love me, we are moderately healthy at the moment, and spring is right around the corner. The yard is coming to life, trees are budding, (I could be blind and still know this because my sinuses are clogged with pollen), and we're about to grill some burgers and enjoy this beautiful weather going into the weekend.
The challenges are obviously springing up in other areas, but I can't lose sight of all the incredible blessings that I still get to enjoy. Also, I was given a passage of scripture to share with someone the other day that I now need to share with myself as a reminder from my God that He is always there desiring the best for me. Unfortunately, "the best" is not to be confused with "the easiest".
So Dennis, listen up.
Psalm 66:8-12 -- Oh, bless our God, you peoples! And make the voice of His praise to be heard, Who keeps our soul among the living, and does not allow our feet to be moved.
For You, O God, have tested us: You have refined us as silver is refined. You brought us into the net; You laid affliction on our backs. You have caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but You brought us out to rich fulfillment.
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There's a storm brewing...It seems nearly everyone I know is facing some kind of storm brewing in the horizon--storms of testing, whether financially, regarding family issues, health problems, or spiritual trials. They can be troubling, if not terrifying. What should we do when facing a coming storm? What can we do? We must prepare. We should begin to prepare even before we see the storm coming.
Our preparation should include:
1. A safe haven. A refuge. Second Samuel 22 was written by a man who knew storms.
2. Food. John 6:35
3. Water. John 4:14
Of course, these three necessities are of the same origin. And you know HIM. As we face the storm, it is the unknown results that we fear. It's best not to think on these things. Just prepare and know that HE is with you.
Job did not see his storm coming. It came without warning. He lost everything: his family, his possessions, his health, and his friends. But not his faith. He said, "Though He slay me, yet shall I trust Him." Through his trials, he was put through the refinery. His ONE sin was revealed: he was righteous in his own eyes. Job 32:1
Would God it could be said that I had but one sin.
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