“Sometimes the night was beautiful
Sometimes the sky was so far away
Sometimes it seemed to stoop so close
You could touch it but your heart would break “
Sometimes the sky was so far away
Sometimes it seemed to stoop so close
You could touch it but your heart would break “
I sometimes wish I could remember the when’s and why’s of my life. For example, when did I happen upon Rich Mullins CD that included this song? It was a life-changer for me. I am a lover of melody and a daughter of the 70’s, so the folk song style appealed to me. But the words…the words are what drew me.
Years before I knew Him, the Father was at work in my heart. I was fascinated by the night sky. Even though I lived in suburbia, it was still possible to see the stars at night. The beauty of the dark was its enveloping sense that made me feel safe and warm. What we take for granted today, the movement of satellites, men traveling through space, even living in space stations, was new and somewhat unbelievable. I chased an understanding of all that space exploration meant.
“Sometimes the morning came too soon
Sometimes the day could be so hot
There was so much work left to do
But so much You'd already done”
Sometimes the day could be so hot
There was so much work left to do
But so much You'd already done”
“Let me hear Your loving-kindness in the morning; for I trust in You. Teach me the way in which I should walk; for to You I lift up my soul.” Psalm 143:8
The peace of the night is followed by the peace of the morning. Always an early riser, I find the Father in the quiet of the still air. The work of the day must wait. The promises, found and too often not believed, are many. Immersing myself in the Word, teaches me what work I must do, what promises I will see fulfilled.
Sometimes I think of Abraham
How one star he saw had been lit for me
He was a stranger in this land
And I am that, no less than he
How one star he saw had been lit for me
He was a stranger in this land
And I am that, no less than he
Abraham received one of those promises. “…indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens…” Genesis 22:17 As he gazed at the sky on that day when God had asked the unbelievable of him, he saw my star. An amazing promise of life everlasting was given in that moment.
Abraham did not focus on the uncertainty of God’s plan, but boldly set out to follow. How many times have I second guessed the Lord’s prompting? How many times have I said, ‘No, not now, ‘to God? As Rich Mullins says, “I am…no less than he.” God’s desire is to use me. His prompting is my action plan.
And on this road to righteousness
Sometimes the climb can be so steep
I may falter in my steps
But never beyond Your reach
Again, He promises. The climb will be steep; sometimes so difficult that my steps may falter, but I will never be beyond His reach. What task have you ever decided against doing because you felt inadequate? Have you ever said, “No, not me?” I know that I have many times. When God prompts, He places my feet on solid ground; and even when I run ahead of Him, choosing my own path, I am still never beyond His reach. When I choose to be a team player, we, He and I, can accomplish much.
Oh God, You are my God
And I will ever praise You
I will seek You in the morning
And I will learn to walk in Your ways
And step by step You'll lead me
And I will follow You all of my days
So today, as every day, I seek You. It is morning. Coffee in hand I sit down to bask in the love that is abundant in Your Word. You, Father, are my God. I choose to praise You. I choose to seek You. I choose to walk in Your ways, knowing that step by step You’ll lead me. I choose to follow You all of my days.
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