Lighthouse

As I pondered upon what would ultimately be the content of this particular blog post, an intriguing question emerged: "How may I accurately and coherently express that which I am compelled to share with others today?" How do I organize the thoughts racing through my mind, in such a way, as to make myself clearly understood?" Then, I realized that it is not up to me to tackle such a challenging task. I am not required  to organize my thoughts into coherent streams of words and phrases.

I am however, invited to yield to the guidance and leadership of the Holy Spirit of God, Who dwells within me. I am called to surrender my mind, my heart, my spirit, and my soul completely to the Holy One, so that He may use me as an instrument in His hands. Both now, and prayerfully, by God's Everlasting grace, each and every day of my life. And I humbly encourage you-the reader-to do the same today. So, that the LORD our God, may use your life for His glory, honor, and praise, in a mighty way! (Amen! Hallelujah! Let it be so Lord!) But of course, I digress. For that is not the subject I would like to present for discussion to you today. (But it may very well be the topic of discussion for another day.) So, without further ado, let us get to the heart of the matter; shall we?

I am writing to you today, to share something which I personally found fairly remarkable in my walk with Christ. It may seem quite obvious, and even logical once the "dots" are all connected-so to speak. But it was not immediately the case for me. And it just may be, that you, my dear friend, will also benefit from such a remarkable, yet seemly obvious discovery.

It is no secret to anyone, that every now and then, we find ourselves in very bewildering seasons and/or temporary circumstances in our individual journeys with Christ. Well, it just so happens, that I currently find myself in one of those seasons. A season in which nothing makes much sense. And it seems to me, that the harder I try to make sense of its bewildering factor, the "foggier" things become. The street signs become harder to read-that is, figuratively speaking-and the road map is gone. For a brief moment, I find myself lost and confused in the middle of nowhere, without the slightest idea of where to turn to next, or which path to follow in order to find my way home.

Then, it was suddenly revealed to me; an amazing, yet seemly obvious discovery: Streets signs and road maps are not necessary when God the Father is my Lighthouse. When God is my reference point, I am not lost; but rather found. And while I may not be able to make sense of it all today, I know that the Lighthouse will light my way. But in the meantime, I will walk by faith. I will strive to serve the LORD faithfully as I wait; I will continue to do what God has called me to do. And I will choose to follow Him the whole way through. For God is and has always been God. Even before the Earth came to be. Even before He decided in Everlasting Sovereignty, to give the breath of life to you and me. Therefore, to Him be all glory, honor, and praise forevermore! For He is truly and solely worthy of it! (Amen! Hallelujah! Glory be to God!)

So, once again, please allow me to reiterate: When things don't make much sense, continue to walk by faith. Hang on to your commitment to and faith in God! (Amen! Hallelujah!) Even in the midst of bewildering and/or adverse circumstances. Stop trying to read confusing street signs, and rely not on bewildering road maps. Choose to walk by faith instead. After all, that just might have been the point all along. (As I finally discovered....)

"Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us reassurance about things we cannot see."

(Hebrews 11:1; New Living Translation)

And Remember: Always search for the Lighthouse

Let the angels of Heaven sing to Him!
Let the Cherubim render Him True and Genuine praise!
For the LORD our God is worthy of it!
He is Gracious and Glorious;
He is Mighty and Strong!
He is the EVERLASTING God!
The One and Only One!

So, let the people of the Earth join in, as the angels of Heaven sing!
For God Almighty is our victory! (Amen! Hallelujah!)
He is our refuge and our strength.

The One Who renders us His renewed mercies and everlastingly abundant grace, at the dawn of each day! (Amen! Hallelujah! Glory be to God forevermore! For He is worthy!)

May our souls rejoice in Him!
And may our hearts, minds, and mouths never cease to be full of words of praise to Him!
Let us praise Him continuously;
To Him, the Master and Owner all things;
By and through which all things were created and came to be,
To the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY be all glory, honor, and praise! (Amen! Hallelujah!)
Glory be to ELOHIM Everlastingly!
Amen & Amen!

And as for me, I will place my trust solely in Thee;
I will strive to serve Thee faithfully, for as long as I may live.
And I will patiently wait upon Thee, as I strive to live each and every day by faith.

I surrender to You once again.
I submit myself to You and to your good and perfect will.

That is the deepest desire of my heart, and my sincere and heartfelt prayer to God, the Father.

It is in the Precious and Powerful name of Jesus that I pray,

Amen & Amen! (Glory be to God! Hallelujah!)  

Scriptural food for thought: "Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show which path to take."  

(Proverbs 3: 5-6; New Living Translation)

"But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God"  

(Habakkuk 2:4b; New Living Translation)

All glory be to God!
Forever & Always!
Amen & Amen!