Good Morning,

I’m looking out into my backyard feeling rather exposed. The splendor of the beautiful autumnal landscape of golden yellow, vibrant red and cool oranges that have so perfectly adorned the leaves on the tress are slowly giving up the fight as the fall winds are tugging them off the branches.

My backyard is exposed. Honestly it leaves me feeling uneasy. The walking path behind our house was buffered by the tall, bold tress that surrounds us. Now, everyone can see our home.

As I was wishing the leaves back unto the branches the quiet, yet familiar check in my spirit becomes evident to me. The exposure I am feeling is not a result of the leaves ushering in winter, but of my fear of exposure. As I type these verses are coming ot mind. (Don’t you just love when Gods words become alive and active in out thoughts)

Psalm 139

⁸ If I go up to the heavens, you are there; 
       if I make my bed in the depths, ^[a] you are there.

 ⁹ If I rise on the wings of the dawn, 
       if I settle on the far side of the sea,

 ¹⁰ even there your hand will guide me, 
       your right hand will hold me fast.

 ¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me 
       and the light become night around me,”

 ¹² even the darkness will not be dark to you; 
       the night will shine like the day, 
       for darkness is as light to you.

These verses remind me that my thoughts, actions, ungracious behaviour I would rather keep hidden are not shocking the Lord. He knows and loves me the same. My behaviour will not scare Him way. His love for me endures. The ugliness I try to keep hidden needs to come to light. It is a choice I need to make, to bring it before my Jesus. These verses encourage me and speak truth to me, that I  can not go anywhere, hide deep enough or bury anything that once brought into the presence of my God will not be forgiven. 

So friends I encourage you today, if you dreaded the raising of the sun, and would rather stay in the shadow of the dark, realize that when you come to Jesus, your exposure is never condemned but lovingly convicted. The love that the God of the Universe has for you is steadfast, unchanging and is waiting for you to experience. Your Creator wants to speak to you. He wants you to experience and know without a doubt you are His child, fiercely and completed loved…no matter what. 

 

Journey On

 

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