I’m listening, Lord. Soft-hearted and open-eared I come. And you come at me with a sword – not brutally but piercing to expose. You’re exposing my heart; I’m confessing, repenting. “My life is so messed up! And I am so happy!” Because of the gospel.
Archive for February, 2011
“We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” (Jehoshaphat to God, 2Chronicles 20:12) This is a prayer for circumstances of peril and perplexity – Israel invaded by a horde, our loved ones falling away from God or bound in darkness. A prayer for every day.
What we long to hear from our Father: “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” (Daniel 10:19) And the response: “And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, ‘Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.’”
I thank the Lord that he was not a politician, bestowing favors to win votes and loyalty. I thank the Lord that he invested in Judas, that he loved the rich young ruler who turned away.