"You will keep in perfect peace
him whose mind is steadfast
because he trusts in You
trust in the LORD forever
for the LORD the LORD is the Rock eternal"
Isaiah 26:3-4
that place of perfect peace
of peace perfected
shalom shalom
wholeness
completion
that place is possible only when
I fix my eyes on Jesus
the Author
the Perfecter
of my faith
how quickly my eyes wander
looking down at obstacles
looking around at people
looking inward at myself
and
peace
disappears
lately peace has been gone
replaced by an emptiness
not quite definable
space between Him and me
me and Him
and I know
He did not go anywhere
call it thirsting
call it grieving
call it loneliness
it matters not what title is given -
it is simply not a place I want to be
I want to be with Jesus
today I was reminded that only when I walk in trust
can I keep my gaze on Him
only when I walk in Him
walk beside Him
hearing His heartbeat
His whispers of love
seeing His cross
feeling the blood and water pour out
from His side
covering all
covering me
sitting at the foot of His cross
allowing Him to carry me
beyond the cross
to places unimaginable
and
walking with Him and trusting in Him
I will wait on Him
relinquishing my need
to know
to control
to understand
into His loving hands
to sink into His arms
as a rag doll sinks into the arms
of her little girl
only then will I return to the place of peace
"my soul yearns for You in the night
in the morning my Spirit longs for You"
vs 9
I want to want nothing more than to know Him more
knowing He will give strength to replace weakness
as I wait on Him and His perfect timing
as I walk and wait I will worship
as I walk and wait I will raise empty hands
as I walk and wait I will gaze
in wonder
in awe
at the beauty of
His glory
praying He will empty me of me
making room for more of Him
as He refines
renews
restores
redeems
all the while
drawing me into His
presence
His peace
perfected
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