LONGING

 

 

 

Longing to be

sitting at Your knee

 

Longing to have

no guilt in me

 

Longing for love

in a loveless land

 

Longing for You

and the grace of Your hand

 

Longing, oh longing

to be free from sin

 

Longing to go

 and be home again

 

 

 

 

 



Father, God

Father, God.

How often have I said that and prayed to God using those words without truly considering them?

Father.....God

Having grown up with 2 step-fathers and not knowing who my real father was until I turned 18, I used to watch my friends with their Dads and wonder what it was like to have that kind of relationship.  What was it like to be someone's little princess, cherished, protected and loved. 

The God of all creation, the great "I AM" (Exodus 3:14), the Almighty Powerful Lord of all things, time and space!  He who causes all things to work for those who love Him (Romans 8:28) and keeps everything together and flowing.  He, I dare to call Father.

Yet, that is what He tells me in the bible.  He is my Father because He chose me to be, by the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ and my belief and acceptance of Him as Lord of my life.  How amazing is that?  I am a princess, because I am the daughter of THE King!  How can it be?  I can only shake my head in wonder and incomprehension.  It is beyond my understanding.

But that is okay.  I am just grateful, SO grateful, to finally know the unconditional love of a father and what a Father!  Perfect, faithful, compassionate, strong, ever-present, protective and kind.

Father, God, You alone are Holy and True!  I desire to be in your presence and see Your glory and know You and Your love.

Who Listens to the Listener?

     Who listens to the listener?

 She sits quietly and listens to the woes and heartaches of those around her.  She has grown up surrounded by talkers, all fighting to be heard, so she learned to listen and observe.

     But who listens to the listener? 

She listens as others talk about their successes and their challenges, their days and their nights.  At times she likes to join in but is often not heard.

     So who listens to the listener?

 She listens, smiles and nods, cries and consoles and shares what little knowledge she has gained, when asked.

     Yet, who listens to the listener? 

....when she gets overwhelmed and filled up with her own heartaches, fears, failures and loneliness.

....when she longs to share her successes, dreams, challenges and joys. 

When the listener becomes overburdened, what does she do?  She turns and crawls to her quiet place, her place of refuge where she knows He waits. 

     The Great Listener!

     She crawls into His lap and He wraps her in the fleecy softness of His love.  She snuggles in and pours out her heart.  She weeps in relief and joy there is Someone who truly cares and loves her just as she is.

     The Great Listener listens to her and gently whispers truth to her heart.  He is the One who listens to the listener.