OPEN HANDS — In His Name

I stand before You Lord, hands open but shaking, knees trembling. Are You really who You say You are? Will You truly do the things You have promised as I release the old and wait once again for You to fill my hands with Your goodness?

I’ve had this conversation with The Lord many times over the years, and this morning we had it again. He reminded me that this is what faith is, trusting Him to bring forth new things as we do what He calls us to do. Isaiah 43:19 says “Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.”

I’ve learned over the years that The Lord loves to bless His people, and He has done so in our lives. He is The Good God. He has brought forth life out of deadness. His Light has penetrated the darkest of nights, and His love has healed the deepest of wounds. He has done new things but He’s not finished yet. There is more to do. He calls us to walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).

Chad and I have been in the waiting room so to speak, as my good friend calls it, for a number of years. The Lord has grown us and shown us that He is The Great I Am as we have released things to Him, precious things, endearing things, so that He can do even greater things, new things. It’s a hard place to be, knowing that He is doing a work in us, but not seeing His purpose just yet, believing that He is calling us elsewhere, to a new place with new opportunities to bring Him the glory , but wanting to stay in the familiar, the comfortable place.

This morning as I got ready to sit with The Lord, He turned my attention to an buck standing right outside my window, only a few feet away, staring straight at me. It was a little intimidating making eye contact with such a magnificent animal in such close proximity. As I turned to get my camera, he was gone. I thanked The Lord for blessing me in such a special way. The Spirit brought to mind that the buck represents strength, power, stability - everything that I need in this moment. Then He took it a step further. He shared with me how He is all of these things and He’s got this, He’s got me, He’s got us. As Chad and I walk by faith and release the familiar things, the comfortable things, to receive new things from The Lord, He will take care of us as He always has because He is our Heavenly Father.