Day 309 The Day After

 

11/5/12025

"I feel it is far better to begin with God, to see His face first, 

to get my soul near Him before it is near another. 

In general it is best to have at least one hour alone with God

before engaging in anything else."

E.M. Bounds

"His compassions fail not. They are new every

morning: great is Thy faithfulness."

Lamentations 3:22-23

 

Arising much too early again, I decided to stay put awhile later tucked into my nice warm blankets, at least until I had to get up and face the day. I was greeted with a hazy, windy day, perhaps a foreshadowing of the one I was destined to experience. Spending time alone gave me the courage and insight to update an earlier blog that I had already posted, yet it was not quite ... there yet! Early morning coffee with Jesus does so much for my ability to write a few good lines, or at least to me they seem good. He also gives me confidence, because, after all, this blog is of His doing. Or at least I hope it is what He had in mind. Somehow I am never quite certain, but my intentions are good.

I brought along a trusted, well-loved friend with me, as you will note above the column. I wanted to share him with the little girl of yesterday, but somehow I think she may have found a friend. At least in my imagination she did. I think she may have on dancing shoes today - fake it til ya make it day! She probably hasn't seen the news yet. Way too early as a wee one needs their rest. Heaven knows what lurks outside the school house today or inside. Will she be forced to participate in a reading program of questionable and inappropriate content? If so, does she feel as it's safe to express her feelings to her teacher, who is supposed to protect her, right?! 

I have no words to express the way I felt when seeing the final results of yesterday's election. My heart is grieved, because the choices people make, without even caring to check the facts, will bring hurt in the long run. People make promises they never intend on keeping, because the loopholes are already in place. And I'm a optimistic person who looks for the best in all situations, but I admit the east coast is sinking. I remember when it was predicted that California would one day break off and fall into the ocean from the fault lines and eventual earthquake that make it happen. But California is still above water, although it has sunk way deeper than any ocean depth into social depravity, immorality, perversion, and lawlessness. The one good thing is that Hope California is there, and there are churches who love Jesus and stand for righteousness and godly living. The pastors I know and support are not leaving either, not fleeing to another state to find safety to wait out the storm. Nope, there is hope, and His Name is Jesus.

Tonight we have chosen to worship and to share communion, remember the One who died to set us free. There are many the nation has forgotten who sadly have been written out of American history, but the greatest loss is removing the greatest story ever told and sharing the best that's to be. Our hero is coming back to rescue us, because when He said "It is finished," He meant it. 

So we live to fight another day. I'll put on my dancing shoes, grab my tattered friend, and we'll dance! Like David danced when the ark was returned to Jerusalem. Strike up the band, the timbrel and the horn! Jesus, our King of Kings is coming soon!