I will lead blind Israel
down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will brighten the
darkness before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will
indeed do these things; I will not forsake them.
—Isaiah 42:16 (NLT)
When I walk a way that I
have never known, one that is unfamiliar but one you have chosen for me, I
sometimes hold back. Something new is down that path. I know it is something
that my human mind cannot grasp. I have been blinded to your purpose and to
your heart by my own understanding. I have not leaned upon you until there is
nothing left of my own desire. I have not sought your depths because of fear of
losing who I am. Everything within pushes me to step out in faith and follow
you into the unknown. I hesitate because I must let go of all that has been my
security. I have been secure in my own strength—in what I have perceived as my
purpose. You call me to let go and reach for your hand. The moment I let go is
the moment that I am swept into your presence. It is the moment your light
shines into the darkness and reveals your glory. You are more real to me than
my next breath. I am known. I am loved. I am protected. The things that have
seemed to be insurmountable are nothing. I see you—not them. I hear you—not the
voices of those who say, “Be rational.” They do not understand this joy—this
revelation of why I live and what is before me. This pearl is for me. You will
do for me as you have declared. Others may not understand, but you know the way
that I take. You know my path. My heart is yours. I never walk alone, and I am
never forsaken. You have called me into the depths, and I am no longer my own.
I am yours.
© 2017 Lynn Lacher
Form Me, Fire Me, Fill Me
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