Dancing mountains
I’m reading Isaiah right now each morning….Its a good book to read right now in my life.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the Lord. ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts” (Is. 55:8-9).
Luckily, it is said in the context of such love and provision. I feel like I’ve gotten a dose of this reminder—that God has plans far bigger than I have. In short, I’m here in the US for a indefinite (but Lord willing short) time—and I had been hoping to be on the plane back to Honduras today. I’m back here to get some health stuff figured out. God knows when I’ll go back—but going back for sure! I am glad God knows when I’m going back—I’m learning to rest in that.
God has already provided me with a lot of grace… It took me a lot longer than I would like to admit to bend my will to His. Someday, I want to be so close to God that He can lead me with a whisper. I want to know Him more, to be close to Him, to desire what He desires more than my own desires. The Spirit is also reminding me that this ministry is not my ministry, but God’s ministry; that I can do nothing on my own strength but am to abide in Him; and that my competency is not from myself (Jn. 15; 2 Cor. 3:5-6).
When I go back, I will be transitioning ministries and working with the orphanage that I had previously written about. God is completely opening the doors for this.
Although this stay in the US is a “deviation” from what I had in mind, I know it is not a deviation from God’s perfect plan. He knows the times, the places, and the persons He will use… He knows my heart, the connections here, and my purpose here. I am praying to be faithful and to “see” with His eyes.
Right after God affirms that His thoughts are not our thoughts, he continues that His plan will stand. For me, it is a powerful reminder that He has a purpose for this time…
“…my word that goes out from my mouth…will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (Is. 55:11)
And the next verse is beautiful… Isaiah proclaimed so many promises of the deserts becoming gardens, of the redemption of Israel. This too is God’s desire for the girls in the orphanage, whose lives appear to be ruins and deserts. But God will make them princesses, brides. And as the next verse says, all creation will rejoice at the salvation of God:
“You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace;
And the mountains and the hills will burst into song before you,
And all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
Instead of the thorn bush will grow the pine tree,
And instead of briers the myrtle will grow.
This will be for the Lord’s renown,
For an everlasting sign which will not be destroyed.” (Is. 55:12-13).
God is working out an everlasting plan, for his glory. But that includes me, includes you, and God longs for the salvation of the girls in that orphanage, and others in Honduras and in the US. I long to see that joy… to celebrate with God about the salvation of one girl. To see the girls go out in joy. And the mountains in Honduras are sure beautiful… I can’t wait to see them dance!!!!
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the Lord. ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts” (Is. 55:8-9).
Luckily, it is said in the context of such love and provision. I feel like I’ve gotten a dose of this reminder—that God has plans far bigger than I have. In short, I’m here in the US for a indefinite (but Lord willing short) time—and I had been hoping to be on the plane back to Honduras today. I’m back here to get some health stuff figured out. God knows when I’ll go back—but going back for sure! I am glad God knows when I’m going back—I’m learning to rest in that.
God has already provided me with a lot of grace… It took me a lot longer than I would like to admit to bend my will to His. Someday, I want to be so close to God that He can lead me with a whisper. I want to know Him more, to be close to Him, to desire what He desires more than my own desires. The Spirit is also reminding me that this ministry is not my ministry, but God’s ministry; that I can do nothing on my own strength but am to abide in Him; and that my competency is not from myself (Jn. 15; 2 Cor. 3:5-6).
When I go back, I will be transitioning ministries and working with the orphanage that I had previously written about. God is completely opening the doors for this.
Although this stay in the US is a “deviation” from what I had in mind, I know it is not a deviation from God’s perfect plan. He knows the times, the places, and the persons He will use… He knows my heart, the connections here, and my purpose here. I am praying to be faithful and to “see” with His eyes.
Right after God affirms that His thoughts are not our thoughts, he continues that His plan will stand. For me, it is a powerful reminder that He has a purpose for this time…
“…my word that goes out from my mouth…will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (Is. 55:11)
And the next verse is beautiful… Isaiah proclaimed so many promises of the deserts becoming gardens, of the redemption of Israel. This too is God’s desire for the girls in the orphanage, whose lives appear to be ruins and deserts. But God will make them princesses, brides. And as the next verse says, all creation will rejoice at the salvation of God:
“You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace;
And the mountains and the hills will burst into song before you,
And all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
Instead of the thorn bush will grow the pine tree,
And instead of briers the myrtle will grow.
This will be for the Lord’s renown,
For an everlasting sign which will not be destroyed.” (Is. 55:12-13).
God is working out an everlasting plan, for his glory. But that includes me, includes you, and God longs for the salvation of the girls in that orphanage, and others in Honduras and in the US. I long to see that joy… to celebrate with God about the salvation of one girl. To see the girls go out in joy. And the mountains in Honduras are sure beautiful… I can’t wait to see them dance!!!!
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