I'm starting to catch glimpses and hints of what my area of focus will be next year. It all started when I heard of Steven Curtis Chapman's latest project "Beauty will Rise". It is a reminder that God can "cause all things to work together for good"; and not only that, He can also still make all things beautiful (Eccl 3:11).
My thorn is still on the altar of my life; and I almost feel like, at this point, it has become a burnt offering to the LORD. With all that I have gone through and all that I can realistically see, my offering is all but ashes right now. I've encountered disappointment in hope after hope; but, I do still trust that God knows what is best for me; and that this is part of HIS Plan for my life. The past couple of weeks may have been the last glow before the fire burns out; but, I accept that HIS Grace is sufficient for me.
Still, I do trust in the power of the LORD my God. He is able to cause beauty to rise from the ashes, for nothing is impossible with HIM. So, I let the ashes sit on the altar as a symbol of my trust in God despite what may never be. I will continue to live my life for HIM and will not extinguish the hope that He can choose to make "wastelands like the garden of the LORD" (Isaiah 51:3) or "turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs" (Isaiah 41:18).
Friday, August 7, 2009
Burnt Offering
I'm starting to catch glimpses and hints of what my area of focus will be next year. It all started when I heard of Steven Curtis Chapman's latest project "Beauty will Rise". It is a reminder that God can "cause all things to work together for good"; and not only that, He can also still make all things beautiful (Eccl 3:11).
My thorn is still on the altar of my life; and I almost feel like, at this point, it has become a burnt offering to the LORD. With all that I have gone through and all that I can realistically see, my offering is all but ashes right now. I've encountered disappointment in hope after hope; but, I do still trust that God knows what is best for me; and that this is part of HIS Plan for my life. The past couple of weeks may have been the last glow before the fire burns out; but, I accept that HIS Grace is sufficient for me.
Still, I do trust in the power of the LORD my God. He is able to cause beauty to rise from the ashes, for nothing is impossible with HIM. So, I let the ashes sit on the altar as a symbol of my trust in God despite what may never be. I will continue to live my life for HIM and will not extinguish the hope that He can choose to make "wastelands like the garden of the LORD" (Isaiah 51:3) or "turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs" (Isaiah 41:18).
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