Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, just as we hope in You. Psalm 33:20-22So. Who are you waiting for? Oh my dear sisters, I could probably make an educated guess with regards to your day-dreams on this topic. If they are anything like my own that is. He wears armour that gleams in the sunlight as he rides toward your waiting and outstretched arms on his milk-white steed. Perhaps he will swoop down from the magnificent animal's back and kneel at your feet, begging for the favor simply to kiss your fair fingertips.
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning--I say more than those who watch for the morning.
Psalm 130:5,6
I delight in day-dreams, fantasies, pink clouds and the like. What true girl hasn't at one time? However, somehow I think there must be something better for me to accomplish in this world than elaborately spun yarns concerning my beloved Prince Charming. Let's face it, far too often, we daughters of God lose our vision for His glory in masses of billowing pink clouds. Ever-so-beautiful pink clouds, but clouds nonetheless. You know them: big, puffy, foggy, muddlingly confusing, disorienting, pink fluff.
God says, "wait for Me," not "wait for the dude on the white horse, he's totally hot." God says, "delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." Emphasis on "delight yourself...in the Lord." What must it be like to truly delight in the Lord? It sounds to be a state of being so very far beyond my knowledge or ability to achieve. Yet God commands it. It is a glorious imperitive, one that I desire to fulfill, however unattainable it may seem.
God says through David, "My soul waits for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning." Have I ever desired God so intensly that I would wait for Him more than for the relieving pink of a morning sky after a sleepless night? Have you? Prince Charming may not be a reality for you right now. He isn't a reality for me. God is. He always has been, He always will be. God is for always.
9 comments:
Very true, very true! As I would think, "Let us desire him, that we may know our faith.. and he will give us the desires of our hearts, which now are his."
I think that being surprised by God with a wonderful Prince Charming must be much nicer than hunting for him yourself. :)
Thanks for posting what you did!
Hmm...you are, of course, most welcome. However I would be delighted if my dear anonymous would be so kind as to reveil herself. Please? Yes, as you say, I believe I shall simply let God take care of that bit. :)
Ah! Beautiful! Wise! So true!
It has occurred to me that my sole purpose in life is not obtaining a husband, or even in having one and being a wife. That seems dreadfully incompatible with pink clouds, doesn't it? Oh, well! I don't think it really is. :-)
You have ignited some thoughts. Perhaps I shall investigate them on my blog--if I can remember long enough what those thoughts were!
Rebekah that was a very... Thoughful post. If that is the right word to use. I'm not that gifted with words. But I think you get my point.
How thoughtful Gloria dear? Yes, there is only so much you can communicate with mere text messages. *smile* Explain please.
That was convicting, Rebekah. What am I delighting myself in today? Where am I finding my joy? Those are questions I should consistently be asking myself.
Hey Beka! You know, you almost sounded...um, what's the word...practical. :)
I know--I may have no immediate contextual room to talk, but I think you can easily replace some of the facts and figures in that post and be speaking to a guy. Even me.
Hey Bekah! It's me, Melissa! I whole heartly agree!Oh! let the graces and mercies of our Lord and Savior blow into the sails of my soul and carry me safely to the harbor of his arms!
By the way, I saw your play of Fiddler On the Roof with Alisha the other day! I loved it!!! Talk to you later. Love you lots!!
Melli! *squeel*
At last thou hast found thy merry way to my blog. Welcome! And may you often grace her halls of commentary. Love you too!
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