Redeem the time...

 Truly there are days when I hunker down into my bed and think where did the time go? An onslaught of grief fills my soul. The moments just slip by hounded by the daily wares and worries of life. How do we slow down and take in, breathe in,  the preciousness of life? How do we stop and become captured by God? Enamored by His grace? So many things to amaze us, yet we still rush from distraction to distraction.

I pray that my soul would simply be amazed today, that the moments would catch my breath, that the sun shining wouldn’t be taken for granted!!!! Oh what our amazing Creator has given us…along with the ability to KNOW Him!!! Be still my soul and listen for the thin silence. Listen for His gentle voice as He holds each moment in His hands, He holds everything in His hands. ALL KNOWING….

 Grace and compassion pour out of Him. He knows we cannot see the next step. He says to the worried and anxious soul “I’ve got you! I will give you Rest. Take heart my beloved I have overcome the world. Redeem the time for the days are evil.”  Look to Jesus today my soul whispers. Ask Him to slow you down. Do not rush to anything except Him. Make haste to the beloved and allow Him to lead each moment of your day. Oh Lord let this be true in my heart.

I wrote this the day before my dad died. It is fascinating to me the work the Holy Spirit was doing in my heart and soul before he took my Father home.