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43:18 "Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. 43:19 Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
I have to confess I am an old testament fanatic. I love the meat and what I find of God there. This verse today rips at my heart. How many times can we not forget our past. How many times do we/I hang on to the things of old just by our remembrance of them and not see the new things that God is doing. How many times when God is moving do we trample on something new because we can not perceive it. I am a planner I love to have everything planned out...
I was going to get married at around 20 start having children at 25 have 2 girls and 2 boys. Live in a moderate home, stay at home with my children and do lots of volunteer work. I wanted to just be a full time mommy and wife more importantly. I wanted a deep love of a husband. One day I hoped to go to the mission field and at some point use my nursing degree. I wanted a quiet life. I wanted a life of peace.
My life turned out nothing like I thought it would. I have had many life trials and tribulations. My daddy use to say I have lived by the time I was 40 what most people lived through in either a war torn country wrought with tragedy or in 3 lifetimes. I had to learn to become a warrior at a very young age....I won't bore you with the details but my daddy was truly right. I have not heard many stories that top mine. Most listen with disbelief or an open mouth or just really want to walk away. If some had not lived through it with me they wouldn't believe it all. My mother doesn't want to talk of it, it is just too painful, my siblings won't. All I can say is my life is a story of true redemption. I know what it is like to have God come through. I know what it is like to have been failed by those you love and see God do a new thing. I watch in disbelief often. I have seen him get me out of crunches when I thought there was absolutely no way. He has blessed me abundtly not out of my own doing that I can promise you. People who look at my life and what I have think WOW that girl has it goin' on....not true at all....all given by Him...cause a long time ago I learned He does it not me...what I have HE gave including my children...
How many times do you feel like God made a way in the wilderness for you or a river in the desert? I mean think about that scenario....Your lost in either place one usually has animals that can devour you, danger on every side...making a way means you get to escape all that...rivers in the desert mean living water when your so dry you could literally die. Have you ever been in either place? Some of us maybe we have literally but I know all of us spiritually have. Where are you now? What is trying to devour you? What do you need to drink in because your so dry?
For me and for so many of us it is the PAST we can not let go of...scripture right here gives us this clue. We think OH here we go again....I"M NOT WALKING DOWN this SAME road again...Nope not me...but you have to ask yourself...IS IT? Is it the same players? Are you the same? It may all look familiar but IS IT...or is it a NEW THING GOD is doing? God tells us in Isaiah not to even REMEMBER the former things! WHY NOT? Because HE is doing a NEW thing and he can make a way where there was not a way before....can you not perceive it...? Can you not believe HIM? I learned a long time ago God takes me round and round the bend until I get it right, He does this out of love for us...He is that faithful to work out that thing in us so Satan no longer has that foothold
God goes on and reminds us of who He is in Isaiah chapter 44
44:1 "But now hear, O Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen! 44:2Thus says the LORD who made you, who formed you from the womb and will help you: Fear not, O Jacob my servant, Jeshu'run whom I have chosen. 44:3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your descendants, and my blessing on your offspring. 44:4 They shall spring up like grass amid waters, like willows by flowing streams. 44:5This one will say, 'I am the LORD's,' another will call himself by the name of Jacob, and another will write on his hand, 'The LORD's,' and surname himself by the name of Israel." 44:6 Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: "I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god. 44:7 Who is like me? Let him proclaim it, let him declare and set it forth before me. Who has announced from of old the things to come? Let them tell us what is yet to be. 44:8 Fear not, nor be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? And you are my witnesses! Is there a God besides me? There is no Rock; I know not any."
Our descendants and offspring are even promised to be marked by God...to love Him so much they will mark themselves and rename themselves....isn't that awesome...and then he tells us not to even fear! Don't you love Gods promises to us! There is no other Rock I know, NOT ANY!
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| August 14, 2008 |
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Wow Lori. What an awesome blog!
This definitely gets a star from me and I hear what you are saying.
"but you have to ask yourself...IS IT? Is it the same players? Are you the same? It may all look familiar but IS IT...or is it a NEW THING GOD is doing?"
I will spend some time meditating on this. I am sure there is a lot more here than what my natural mind can receive. I am going to try reading it again with the Eyes of My Heart!
I am so glad you're here! |
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| August 14, 2008 |
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I second that motion Lori! And...I hear what the Lord is conveying through us both...without our having known it...there seem to be the common thread of "fear" being addressed.
Fear of the unknown, fear of those wilderness wanderings, fear of "a new thing." Ultimately...fear of trusting God!
Wow...I too will dwell on this tonight!
Bless you my sister, I see a wonderful friendship developing...and by the way...I do want to hear your entire life testimony, and I too will one day share mine with you, should you like.
Most respectfully,
Sandy xoxo...<//>< |
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I HATE that you can't mainline comments here....but anway first one goes to Michael...thank you baby....thanks for just listening to me and being willing to go deeper and looking with the eyes of your HEART that is soooo what captured me about you in the first place....
Sandy, THANKS sister...one reason why God doesn't want us to consider our past is because if we lean on him it WONT TURN OUT THE SAME...there of course are going to be similarities in circumstances BUT NOT THE OUTCOME...see this is where satan tries to get us evertime in our circumstances he LOVES to find us in the wilderness and the desert isn't that where Jesus went to be tempted but did not fail! And what did he say...get behind me satan! We are kidding ourselves if we think he is not ALWAYS going to be wispering in our ears during these times, BUT we are also kidding ourselves if we are not willing to TAKE GOD AT HIS WORD TO DELIVER US EVERY TIME AS WELL...
I have been in lots of deserts and wildernesses...so much so it is almost second nature to me...I have not gotten to rest a lot in life. It just has not been my story, but that is OK, I know how to find God in all the secret places and get water from a stone not just a rock...:) |
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| Oh Sandy life testimony...Wow mine is bookable...I really don't know that it is bloggable. Also I have felt like I could not write it unless some people in my life were dead...and I know that sounds harsh but if you knew the story you would understand. But I nevertheless would LOVE to hear yours LOVE to and yes I see a great friendship developing as well! Lori |
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Lori, I understand completely about the "publishability" of your life. I would not encourage you to become a stumbling block or offense for anybody. I will send you my private info, should you like to share stories, as even my own is so lengthy, and unlike the bulk of those within society, that I too have multiple books to write.
Like you, my life has taken twists and turns, from high to low, among the wealthy and elite to the dregs of society...I've had every bone broken, and lost all mulitple times. I too am a survivor, and and FYI...ROFL...being a vegetarian...I too could quench my thrist and hunger from the dew on a stone to the bark on a tree! Literally! :=),
There is no wave too large (30 ft. Waimea Bay, HI), or ocean too deep that our Lord can't go before us and prepare the way! Stand strong!
lots of love,
Sandy
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| Now that is a wave that would rip off a bikini! Just send me your email under mail on here and I'll have it. Lori |
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These waves were part of the "Triple Crown of surfing" and there was a guy stuck in the back surge and white water of these waves on the reefs to the right, which you can't see in this photo...but that I have framed in my bathroom.
That is Magnum PI's helicopter and they typically came out on big surf days to capitalize on the whole Hawaii theme. Unfortunately, their services were required that day to keep an eye on the drowning surfer getting beaten against the reefs.
I have another shot of this same spot during the summer months, which is calm like bathwater. There is what we called the Jumping Rock in the foreground which we'd all dive off of into the 30 foot crystal clear waters and snorkel and swim and have a great time! |
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