I do love water

Recently I rediscovered a blog that I had a couple of years ago and forgot about.  I didn't post much or over a long period of time, but I did have some posts that were good for me to read.  I love reading things I wrote in the past- to see where i have been, what i have learned -that is why I keep my old journals! One year I even played an April Fool's joke on myself and for my journal entry that day I wrote about finding out that I was pregnant.  So far I have fallen for it twice. Though it was briefly, I did have to stop and think...wait, I have never been pregnant...   Oh fickle memory...at least I can have some fun with you.  

ANYWAY. back to the blog.  I was really encouraged by one of the post so I decided to re-post it here....

Water

So I love water and it only makes sense that God would use water to help me understand some things.

The other day I was reading in the Psalms and I came across these verses: "Help me, O Lord my God; Save me in accordance with your love. Let them know that it is your hand, that you, O Lord, have done it." (Ps 109:26-27) I wrote them down and started praying through them. I prayed that those who are trying to deny God would see His hand so strong and mighty that they would have no choice but to acknowledge Him. I went on to tell God how excited I am to see Him do something HUGE with this situation. I am waiting for His hand to part the Red Sea. I want to see the waters separate, right now, from where I am standing.

Now I don't think there is anything wrong with what I prayed, or anything wrong with expecting God to move in a mighty way. In this case though, God had more to teach me. As I continued to pray, He brought to my mind the Grand Canyon. I have never actually been there, but I get the general idea... a little water over a lot of time makes for a spectacular sight.

So what do the Red Sea and the Colorado River have to do with my situation? Well, sometimes we will be standing at that waters edge with hardship closing in on us and God WILL part that sea, BUT if the sea isn't parting, that doesn't mean God isn't working. Sometimes He works like the flow of a steady river. It takes time and a bird's eye view to really see what He is doing.

Anyway, the specific lesson I needed to learn is that God is always working in a powerful way. Some problems just need more time to be eroded away than others. When I forget this, all I need to do is stand at the edge of the canyon, and look over at what He has already done.

He's been faithful, faithful to me

Just looking back His love and mercy I see

When in my heart I have questioned

And failed to believe

He's been faithful, faithful to me 

I hope you can also be encouraged! What has God done in your life that you need to look back on and remember?

(I still haven't been there, but now I am closer!)