The Way of the Lord is Good

Is the Lord your portion?

I don’t know about you but I tend to look down the road—far down the road and wonder what is there…how fast will I get there…wonder what life will be like…there.  Do you do this or is it just me? Does this mean I’m not content here? 

Possibly.

Many of us go through life always looking to the next moment to fulfill our hopes, our dreams, our goals, even ourselves.  It (whatever it may be) will satisify us, give us security, fulfill us.  We will be happy then, tomorrow, when we have arrived.  Does this sound familiar? Does this ring true?

Possibly.

Perhaps if we are not always striving for the abundance, the fulfillment, the grass that is greener over there…perhaps we could discover a contentment and blessing in the “lack” of the here and now.   I can rememer when I was a little girl, we were very poor.  Of course at the time, I didn’t really realize it.  I was a kid, and as with most kids…the world revolved around me.  And my Mom…my Mom was amazing and never let on.  There was always food on the table (abundance in the midst of our lack), there were always new school clothes (abundance in the midst of lack), there was always money for school supplies, toys, things that a girl thinks she needs (again…abundance in the midst).  As I grew up and my eyes grew open…I was thankful for what I had, because we didn’t have much…I cherished my things, I cherished the food we had, the clothes I wore and my Mom who worked hard everyday to provide for ME.

Just as my Mom worked hard everyday to provide for ME, our Lord provides for us in everything…now.  I raised my girls, clothed and fed my girls, provided for their needs and wants and every little thing a girl needs.  And now that I am on this side of parenting, this side of life, I can finally see clearly the hand of the Lord in every step, every aspect of our life and apart from the Lord we have nothing — no breath, no life, no direction, no sustenance.  Nothing.  

And it is in this “lack” that we are able to see, truly see our abundance in HIM.

Is the Lord your portion?

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