Returning

Hos 2:14: Therefore, behold, I will lure her and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably to her.

Hos 2:15: And I will give her vineyards to her from there, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope. And she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

I want to share my mountain top and valley experiences with you to encourage you that there is nothing more beautiful, more amazing and more awe-inspiring than sitting at the feet of Jesus in any situation, in any circumstance.

Life is painful there is no way around it. Many of us when we are honest live with regrets, shame, confusion, uncertainty and sorrow.

Some of us have that much condemnation and judgement thrown at us that we just get plain tired of the battle. Some of us throw that much condemnation and judgement at others that we get tired of the battle. For some life is full of milk and honey.

God promised us the land of milk and honey.

Being born again, knowing the love of God, being forgiven of our sins, being washed in the blood of Jesus and knowing we are going to live with him forever is the land of milk and honey. It does not get any better than this.

However when we look at our circumstances and feel the pain of life this vision of eternal life, everlasting joy and the cleansing of the blood of the lamb can vanish from sight.

“LORD, help us to see the vision, help us to see YOU. Remind us once again to put our hope in you, to believe your words, to trust in you with all our heart. May we worship you every day and take refuge you alone” amen

When you have not looked up toward God for a long time your neck becomes stiff and it takes determination to overcome the discomfort of stretching it again of working the lazy muscles so they can strengthen.

Our muscles are prayer, worship and reading our bibles. These are the needful things in our daily walk.

Prayer, worship and reading are the things not to neglect and out of this your strength will be renewed. You will rise up on wings as eagles, you will run and not grow weary, and you will walk and not faint.

Life will become new again and your hope will increase, the things of this world will fade and the Joy of the LORD will be your strength.

I write this to encourage myself more than anyone as I clear the path in front of me from the overgrown weeds. A path for too long has been unused.

A path that remained faithfully available to me that I neglected. A path that will lead me once again to unspeakable joy.

Hos 2:14: Therefore, behold, I will lure her and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably to her.

Hos 2:15: And I will give her vineyards to her from there, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope. And she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

Jayne