October 5, 2009 to January 7, 2013 ....Published January 22, 2013
3 years...3 months...2 days...there's something too significant about that. If it had been 3y, 3mo and 3 days then you know God's all in the mix....a day short...He still is!
I would say I'm back but I was never gone...plus I said that 3 years ago - Lol!
Nonethless, I've been silent. Can't say why. I do know that "all things work for the good of those who love the Him [the Lord], who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28
http://ow.ly/gAHV5
I suppose I've been listening...intently. And now it's time to speak...through whatever vehicle God gives me. NO FEAR, JUST FAITH!
I'm excited for this next phase of life. I'm come to terms with quite a few things:
1) The gifts and callings of of God are without repentence - Romans 11:29
...we can try to squelch what He's put in us and how He's made us but it will come out...it has to...it's meant...we find peace when we let it.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2011:29&version=NIV
2) Listening is truly a learned skill. I guess it's taken me 3 years of training...and I'm sure there's a life time more to go
"Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord." - Ps 34:11
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+34&version=NIV
3) The Lord hears our cries, our prayers, our joys, our needs...truly He hears it ALL...AND HE RESPONDS.
"The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,and his ears are attentive to their cry;"..."The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles." - Ps 34:15, 17
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+34&version=NIV
4) The Word of the Lord is in me, like fire in my bones! The difference from me now, and from me 3 years ago is that I really TRUST GOD COMPLETELY! I am here to profess His word so that others might come to know Him. As Paul said,
"Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ" - Gal 1:10
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Gal%201&version=NIV
The beautiful part is that just as "Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man" (Luke 2:52); I plan to and will do the same. Jesus said things that were hard to swallow, but He set people free and they were all the better for it, despite what may have been a "bitter first bite".
Jesus said, "eat of my flesh and drink of my blood"...REALLY LORD?! REALLY? - Lol!
Yes....!
And just like the disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”
....I have so much more to say. But since it's now officially 3 years, 3 months and 17 days I just want to get re-started.
Love You All,
Jazz
