"..that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory." (1 Thessalonians 2:12)
"Walk as children of light...finding out what is acceptable to the Lord." (Ephesians 5:8-11)
And the tour guide says: "And we're walking, walking..."
And Jesus says "Follow me."
(Taken November 23, 2015 when son, Tony, and family came for a visit)
Walking, walking, walking.... Mark and I walk around Riverwind every morning. We walk in the morning air which is sometimes muggy, sometimes fresh and crisp. We take note of what is flowering, how clear the mountains look and make predictions about the weather based on the blueness of the sky. We greet fellow morning walkers and always welcome the puppy dogs enjoying their morning walk. It is a nice start to the morning. Our initial aches and pains are allowed to evaporate as the muscles move and stretch. The ol' heart pumps and the bloods flows and we praise and thank the Lord for this walk and the beginning of a new day.
The two Bible verses shared were from my morning devotion and I am reminded that our faith journey is an active thing. Walking means moving and Jesus would have us walking with Him (as the beloved hymn declares "and He walk with me and He talks with me..") as He moves with us through the days of our lives.
And, as we walk, there are discoveries to be made. We discover what is acceptable to the Lord. What we are to be about is made more clear to us, revealed bit by bit. For that, I am glad. There are days, numerous days, that I am not sure what I am to be about. I yearn to know clearly.
Today I know clearly that I will continue to walk with confident hope and that the Lord will show me what needs to be known. My trust is in Him.
Myrtle Larson was a resident of Emmanuel Home where I served as chaplain. She had a prayer written on a recipe card that was kept by her bedside. She told me she prayed this prayer every morning. When she passed away, the family blessed me with that handwritten prayer on the recipe card.
I continue the tradition:
"Thank You, Lord, for my sleep and wakening.
Bless me in my understanding.
Keep my steps in Your pathway now.
Guide my thoughts in Your Words so holy.
When my time in this world is finished, take me, Lord, to abide with You." Amen.
May your walk today be blessed from above and be a blessing to others.
And, we're walking, we're walking......
Thanks Vicki!! Well put!
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