~~ Isaiah 40:26 (NIV84) ~~ Lift your
eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one,
and calls them each by name. Because of
his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
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Look, at Those Stars Twinkle!
God even
gives us some patterns within the stars.
Did you know that? There’s the
Big Dipper, the Small Dipper, planets to be seen, and thousands of other
fascinating consolations and tidbits. Other
than those few things I don’t know many other details about the starts because
I’m not an astronomer. In my family,
that would be my Dad. He has a telescope
that’s bigger than me.
There’s a
lot we can learn from that great expanse we call the sky. God is a God of order. Everything in this world, and out; has
detail, pattern, and a reason. It’s one
of the ways that He reveals Himself to us.
We can only see the star at night, in the darkness; just like we can
only learn our greatest lessons by going through struggles. Without the pain, we would not have any
comparison to know what is good.
God Will Clear the Sky
I’ve been asking God for months to give
me a break. I needed a vacation, time off, space between
me and my problems. The noise it is creating
has been blocking God’s voice from my heart, and I don’t like that
feeling. Among other things, I’ve asked
Him to show me how to prioritize better; gain some time management skills. There was always something standing in my
way; a reason why I couldn’t accomplish these things myself, now without His
help.
Last week, I got a call from a friend I haven’t
seen in a long time. She was going on
vacation to her trailer at nearby ToJo’s Christian Campground. I know the place well, as do most Christians
in Simcoe County and beyond. My parents
have a trailer there, and it’s where I first met my friend years ago. She wanted some company on her time off. Suddenly my schedule was clear. Things that was normally on my agenda were
not this week. I decided that I would go
with her and stay at my parents trailer, so I could have some quiet time alone
with God, and still be close by to socialize with my friend and others in the
park. I asked God to help me hear His
voice again, and to give me answers to the things I struggle with.
God Will Show You the
Leading Star
Many have said that as they drive through ToJo’s
gates they can feel peace lay upon them like it is a warm blanket on a cold
night. “There’s something different about this place once you cross the gate boundary. You can just feel it here”, they’ve
said. I agree. I was
here less than two days and I could see my sky clearing. I am able to feel the calm fill me. The noise is lessening. His voice is slowly becoming clear again.
Without going into long-winded details, I can
tell you that in such a short time, He has shown me that one of the biggest
distractions in prioritizing my time is the internet. I spend time online like the average family
watches TV. I’m not a big telly watcher
in the past ten years. It seems I’ve
replaced with the internet. I spend too
much time answering and reading emails, on social networking sites, and trying
to keep other people happy before God or myself. He’s also reassured me, again; that Happy Endings do indeed happen. My
concerns about relationship, career, health, church family; are all in His hands. He loves me.
I love Him. He has blessings in
store for me, which will go into effect according to His schedule; not mine.
Granted all is not completely silent here, but
the distractions are not leading me away from God. The distractions here remind me of Him. I can hear children laughing and playing just
up the narrow park-road in the manmade pond, others at the other end of the
park in the pool. There’s a couple of
dogs barking, that remind me of the happy memories of my own babies. There’s a couple of chipmunks that never seem
to run out of energy. They’re pretty
brave at times, and come close to me. As
I try concentrating on my writing, I’m forced
to keep stopping for photo opps; because Blue-jays and Chickadee’s are landing
in the trees around me and in my Mother’s nearby bird bath. My own little Chicklet is loving some, very
rare, outdoor time as I set his cage on the patio table next to me. It’s wonderful to see him react to the sounds
he hears. Then there’s the sounds of my
Mom’s wind chimes. There must be a
dozen. Dings, dongs, cling, clang, and
even clicks from one made of bamboo. Oh
yea, and the other blessing is that I get to sit outside in the wonderful
sunshine with my computer and do what I love most; write!
What Stars are You Following?
Whatever it is that you are going through
right now, God wants you to look up to Him.
He wants you to see the stars in your dark sky. They are beautiful blessings that He has in
store for you. Look to Jesus, the brightest Leading Star. He is waiting to twinkle the night lights in
a show that will bless you and leave you
in awe.
Let’s Pray
~~ Dear God ~~ Thank You for blessing me
with every single night time. Without
it, I would never know the beauty of the stars . One of my favorite things to do is lay on the
grass at night time looking up at the stars.
I can’t help but feel the extreme magnitude of space, which helps me
feel like I have some concept of how big and how amazing You really are. Your works are fascinating. Every star is perfectly positioned, named,
and counted. I love the feeling of
knowing that as big as the universe is, You love me. I have a place, a position, and a purpose in
Your great plan. Thank You for that
Lord. In Jesus name, AMEN.
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