"Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare. Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live." (Is. 55:2-3)
26 years. How quickly they have gone; and yet I haven't begun to taste eternity. Everything I've experienced, everything I have, everything that happens today, tomorrow or ten years from now is a result of God's grace and intentional intervention in my life.
And still the invitation to come closer, to breathe more deeply the fragrance of Christ is extended. The Father, who may be angry for a moment, offers the rich banquet feast of compassion, justice, forgiveness, mercy and grace forever. That which is given is good because He is Goodness and uses even evil and sin for His good purposes.
Nothing ever has--and nothing ever will--halt the plans and works of God to bring me on the Journey to Home. Oh, I know that my passions may rage or my faith may falter, but the reasons I rage or doubt are never divorced from Really Knowing Him. In fact, every time I send myself or am sent into the 'depths of despair' or the heights of ecstasy, I know it is just a quest to try and figure Him out.
Without Him, there is no life.
With Him, there is life: full, wild, terrifying, excruciating, abundant, immeasurable.
These 26 years, they are for You because You wrote them.
Now *that's* an incredible birthday post. :) You are so wise, girl.
ReplyDeleteThanks for what you couldn't have possibly known to be timely perspective.
We miss you!
Grace and peace,
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