July 25, 2022
So, question. How do mountains and hills break into song and how do trees clap their hands?
Isaiah 55:12 – You will go out with joy and be led out in peace. The mountains and the hills will break into songs of joy in your presence, and all the trees will clap their hands.
Now I know it’s not the literal voice from a mountain or tees manifesting hands and clapping. Though, no wonder there are so many books about moving trees and a sentient earth (which I love btw). But during these times there will be prosperity in the land. The earth itself will produce its best. The waters that water the land will be so plentiful it will sound like music. The fruits from the trees will fall without us having to do anything to get it down – the trees’ movement will cause them to fall.
I remember this scripture (Deuteronomy 11:10-12) where Yahweh says you won’t have to till the ground or water the garden – it will be watered from the sky and he will watch over it all year long. That is an awesome, amazing promise. I’m holding on to that.
Sadments. The campgrounds are not available until next year. I have to figure out where we can camp. Because camp is needed.
So I was on my way home this afternoon and there was a line of cars in front of me, but I decided to dress back so there were about three car lengths between me and the car in front of me. Another driver came up behind me and decided he couldn’t wait or he didn’t like the space in front of me so he decided to pass me, but could go no further than in front of me. I continued on my merry way. The same driver turned off into a “shortcut” while I continued on the main road, driving normal. When I got to the point where the shortcut connected back to the main road, guess who pulled out? Behind me. The same vehicle that had passed me. The lesson I got? If I continue along the path that is before me, that was set for me, no shortcuts, I will get where I need to go. And don’t even study those who doing all sorts of things to get ahead, they will still be where they should be.
Life and Disappointments
I am so cheesing right now. Stopped off by someone in the village to give them an invite to a get together by the river. And I left there with pommecythere AND passion fruit. That is life!!
And I went from cheesing to complete and utter disappointment. I had put together an awesome team for this project they had asked me to head up and after working out ideas etc, getting the youths involved, and now they have decided that they wanted someone else to do it. What I am getting angry about though is the underhand way they went about it. This is truly not a fun assignment Yahweh. I’m going to pray the Nehemiah prayer, “Remember me, my God, consider everything that I have done for these people.” Please remember the team. Their willingness and bless them. Their going out and coming in. Provide for them and count it towards their reward. Thank you for your grace. I know that everything happens for a purpose. Thank you for this brief opportunity. It was fun while it lasted.
Huh. Now I know prayer works. Granted I’ve known that ehh. I’m not even upset anymore. And all the youths were like, let’s do our own ministry. I’m excited.
CONFESSION In truth, I’m not mad, but all excitement for the programme has died. I don’t desire to be involved in any way. And the way things were being done was off-putting but was persevering. But there has been so much chaos and confusion so far in the overall organisation for this programme, this is probably for the best.
