COFFEE ON THE DOCK

The view from the top is breathtaking, exhilarating, fresh, majestic. The lowlands? Earthy, organic , unremarkable, commonplace; where life happens. I am enamored with the mountaintop, but crops grow best on the valley floor. Lord God in the Highest, teach me faithfulness in the mundane, the undistinguished ant Thank You for the transfiguring moments of the heights. In either case, You are Good.

Flying over the Sahara Desert, the world’s largest at 3.3 million square miles is an amazing and daunting sight. It seems to go on forever, but every desert has its boundaries; it does not go on endlessly. God’s love and provision are limitless, carrying us through even the most extensive wasteland. Lord, Your goodness and mercies accompany my journey and green horizons await me. Selah.

At some point we must each give up the childhood game of attempting to walk in someone else’s footprints. It does me no good to compare my steps with those of others. I must fulfill God’s appointed destiny. In the final analysis every step forward, no matter the size, is a step forward. Dearest Father, You have promised guided steps for those seeking You. May Your will and wisdom guide my every step this day.

That God is a Master Artist and Architect is beyond dispute. The incredible beauty of nature, the combinations of colors and textures with which He strokes the sky, the use of light, shade and dark; there are not enough words to describe His exquisite work. How comforting it is to know it is The Master who is working in me! Lord, I trust Your brilliant creativity and steady hand. My life for You.

With the Red Sea ahead and the dust-filled sky above Pharaoh’s army in hot pursuit, God’s counsel seemed impossible: “Do not be afraid…the Lord will fight for you, you need only be still.” Seriously? Be still? Every human instinct is to try to mitigate circumstances such as this. Yet, when all efforts fail we are not without recourse. We may still rest in God’s hands. Father, lead me to the Rock that is HIGHER THAN I.

Love and hatred are similar in one way; they both have no limits. While we have each felt at least a bit of the all-consuming power of hatred, we have almost no experience with unlimited love. This is why we struggle so with the amazing love of God. Could He really love without limits? He is love. To limit His love would be to deny WHO HE IS. Lord God Almighty, I so want to understand the depths of Your love and offer it freely to others.

Today I will think ten thousand thoughts. I often over-think problems, knowing from the start that the answers I seek come from God alone, in His time. But, if I can just mull it over once more, ponder, reflect, get advice, ruminate; will I never learn? O Fountain of Wisdom, help me stay in perfect peace as my thoughts are steady upon You. When my mind drifts away, pull me back to You.