Yearn
"Lord, I want to yearn for you like a plant seeks the sun." This has become the most replayed thought in my mind today. Through a series of stories on plants, a study on leaves and a discussion about the ability plants have to communicate, I can't help but wonder what else we don't understand which the Lord sees. I also can't help but marvel at the plants unyielding determination to seek out the light of our Sun. It will literally bend over backwards just to drink in the light. It's very livelihood depends on it!
My goodness, I just want to yearn for the Lord like a plant seeks the light. It's been such a tough two months. I've periodically put school, and other relationships before my relationship with the Lord; now I just miss my time with my Heavenly Father. Especially our time spent together in the cool Arkansas mornings. Oh how I loved soaking in those quiet waking hours with the Lord! mmm...so many wonderful pictures it brings to mind. The sun-rises, the dampness of the dew, little birds singing, the occasional spider and bumblebees. Occasionally thoughts, specifically from my Peru trip, come to mind. I loved witnessing the Lord already present in distant villages, throughout the river/jungle. I absolutely LOVED playing with the children, building my spanish vocabulary, holding babies and chatting with the ladies, even if I understood minute details. But all that goes to say, there is a season for everything, and in this season I've never been more confident I serve an AMAZING LORD of Lords. He most certainly gets all the glory for everything good that has passed and is currently in my life. He has provided ever so much for me throughout this training season. From car batteries, starters, protection, food, friends, my future-HUSBAND [!], finances, travel to family, wedding gown, miraculous healing from Scarlet Fever...the list goes on and on. No matter how much I love the Lord, I realized recently that I have let other things take priority over our relationship.
After listening to the plant stories and lessons today my spirit became thirsty for the Lord, thirsty like no one's business. As my trainer proceeded to show us the way plants overcome obstacles to reach the light, my spirit seemed to be looking for that "light" as well. My precious Savior, the light of this world. Father Lord, I want to yearn and keep yearning for you like a plant seeks the light, no matter the obstacles that come up. Only you Holy Spirit can quench this thirst. For you are the living water, the bread of life. My sustenance in which I truly live, live life to the full.
My goodness, I just want to yearn for the Lord like a plant seeks the light. It's been such a tough two months. I've periodically put school, and other relationships before my relationship with the Lord; now I just miss my time with my Heavenly Father. Especially our time spent together in the cool Arkansas mornings. Oh how I loved soaking in those quiet waking hours with the Lord! mmm...so many wonderful pictures it brings to mind. The sun-rises, the dampness of the dew, little birds singing, the occasional spider and bumblebees. Occasionally thoughts, specifically from my Peru trip, come to mind. I loved witnessing the Lord already present in distant villages, throughout the river/jungle. I absolutely LOVED playing with the children, building my spanish vocabulary, holding babies and chatting with the ladies, even if I understood minute details. But all that goes to say, there is a season for everything, and in this season I've never been more confident I serve an AMAZING LORD of Lords. He most certainly gets all the glory for everything good that has passed and is currently in my life. He has provided ever so much for me throughout this training season. From car batteries, starters, protection, food, friends, my future-HUSBAND [!], finances, travel to family, wedding gown, miraculous healing from Scarlet Fever...the list goes on and on. No matter how much I love the Lord, I realized recently that I have let other things take priority over our relationship.
After listening to the plant stories and lessons today my spirit became thirsty for the Lord, thirsty like no one's business. As my trainer proceeded to show us the way plants overcome obstacles to reach the light, my spirit seemed to be looking for that "light" as well. My precious Savior, the light of this world. Father Lord, I want to yearn and keep yearning for you like a plant seeks the light, no matter the obstacles that come up. Only you Holy Spirit can quench this thirst. For you are the living water, the bread of life. My sustenance in which I truly live, live life to the full.
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