Speaking Through Whispers...

As I got up this morning to seek my Sweet Shepherd...for I knew he was waiting.  I sat in my little study area of our living room, tree lit, nativity glowing and I read out of His word.  I found that I just couldn't comprehend it today, so I proceeded to go to 2 other books that I have been studying.  One by the great A.W. Tozer and the other by the great C.S. Lewis.  I still found myself wanting something more, more of HIM.  Music has always been my thing.  I thought maybe if I turn on some worship music while I read.  Oh how the Holy Spirit knows how I communicate with my Father.  I started listening to instrumental hymns ( my favorite by the way).  One by one the songs spoke miles to me as if he was articulating the words straight into my own ear with HIS precious whisper.



Come they Fount of every Blessing was the first...look how the words are asking the Holy Spirit to prepare my heart to worship HIM

Come, thou Fount of every blessing,
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it,
mount of thy redeeming love.

The next was Great is thy faithfullness...He is worthy to be trusted because is can't be anything but faithful.  That is who he is.  The fact that he provides HIS very own presence to bring me cheer and  to guide me is strength for today and HOPE for tomorrow.

"Great is Thy faithfulness," O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassion's, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

"Great is Thy faithfulness!" "Great is Thy faithfulness!"

Morning by morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—

"Great is Thy faithfulness," Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

The last is one of my favorites. I am partial to it because my sweet Mom loves it dearly and my Dad has sung it so many times at our Church back home.

His Eye Is on the Sparrow

1. Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
   Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heav’n and home,
   When Jesus is my portion? My constant Friend is He:
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
   
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     I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,
     For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
2. “Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
   And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
   Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
3. Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
   When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
   I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
   His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

I found that when I had listened to those...I had been emptied and filled again with HIS presence in my heart.  Even though circumstances in my life are completely topsy-turvy right now. There is no known, no certainty, no absolutes.BUT I am sure that God will fill me when when I empty myself of my garbage and call on HIM. Let HIM whisper in your ear today. 

Comatose

WEBSTERS defines being in a coma as follows: 
A coma is a deep state of unconsciousness, during which an individual is not able to react to his or her environment. Someone in a coma cannot consciously respond to stimulation.  A comatose person is still very much alive, but he or she is not simply asleep. The brain wave activity in a comatose person is very different from that of a sleeping person; you can wake up a sleeping person, you can't wake a person in a coma.

I feel as if my family and I have been in a coma for a very long time.  About 2 weeks ago God with His gentle hand woke our family up.  Just like coming out of a coma we were groggy and scared and almost wondering where in the world had we been or what had happened.  Soon realizing that the events that were unfolding were such a blessing and that he awoke us at just the right time.  HIS time!  I am so overjoyed at the everyday events that manifest because it is just an opportunity for me to empty myself of yuckiness and to shape my children's character. 

This is a great website for teaching your children and celebrating giving Thanks to our Father.
http://sd2cx1.webring.org/l/rd?ring=tomturkeysthanks;id=27;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ejust4kidsmagazine%2Ecom%2Fnov%2Ehtml


This is one of the best things ever written:
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/thanks.htm

I would challenge you to do something different this Thanksgiving.  Serve, thank and when the time is right wake up.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving from our family to yours.