Love Louisa...(30Jan07)

Hi everyone,

 

As I contemplated the beginning of a new year and what might lie in store for me, I realized that I am at peace and that "It is well with my soul!"

 

What a contrast to how I felt at the beginning of this year! And how filled with dread at the prospect of it I was. What a year it has been. The tough times were very tough and the good times were amazing. Through it all I can say God has been good to me!

 

The on going revelation to me of God's grace and as we like to say being born again again, filled me with an inexplicable peace and joy and a real hope for the future. Does this mean that God answered all my payers exactly as I wanted when I wanted? Definitely not! Was God walking with me all the time? Yes! Was it always a tangible presence? Yes and no. I heard God's voice and saw evidence of His presence in amazing ways like never before. But I also heard and saw nothing, when times were really tough.

 

But throughout the year He answered my heart felt cries and met needs I didn't even know I had in the most surprising ways. Often so gently and subtly and peacefully, that if you weren't still and in tune with God's whisper you could miss it. If that makes me sound spiritual it's not meant like that at all. It's more like a relationship between father and child restored-it is well with my soul! And best of all God wants that for all of His children.

 

My prayer and hope for all who read this is Psalm 19:
God's glory is on tour in the skies,
God-craft on exhibit across the horizon.
Madam Day holds classes every morning,
Professor Night lectures each evening.

 

Their words aren't heard,
Their voices aren't recorded,
But their silence fills the earth;
Unspoken truth is spoken everywhere.

 

God makes a huge dome
For the sun-a superdome!
The morning sun's a new husband
Leaping from his honeymoon bed,
The day breaking sun an athlete
Racing to the tape.

 

That's how God's Word vaults across the skies
From sunrise to sunset,
Melting ice, scorching deserts,
Warming hearts to faith.

 

The revelation of God is whole
And pulls our lives together.
The signposts of God are clear
And point out the right road.
The life-maps of God are right,
Showing the way to joy.
The directions of God are plain
And easy on the eyes.

 

God's reputation is twenty-four-carat gold.
With a lifetime guarantee.
The decisions of God are accurate
Down to the nth degree.

 

God's Word is better than a diamond'
Better than a diamond set between emeralds.
You'll like it better than strawberries in spring,
Better than red, ripe strawberries.

 

There's more: God's Word warns of danger
And directs us to hidden treasure.
Otherwise how will we find our way?
Or know when we play the fool?
Clean the slate, God, so we can start the day fresh!
Keep me from stupid sins,
From thinking I can take over your work;
Then I can start this day sun-washed,
Scrubbed clean of the grime of sin.
These are the words of my mouth;
These are what I chew on and pray.
Accept them when I place them
On the morning altar,
O God, my Altar-Rock,
God, Priest-of- My-Altar.

 

Lots of love Louisa