“Therefore I am now going to allure her;  I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her..”

Hosea 2:14

How precious are these words to a weary heart…

I have to admit it.   I am the first person to tear myself down when I feel I have offended God, or man…

My tendency is to beat myself up with sadness and regret..

Unfortunately, I am… or was; super good at it!

  One beautiful morning… I was sitting on my patio looking at the beauty of God’s creation, but instead of enjoying it, I was overwhelmed with myself.. My failures and my fears.

It’s just what I did…

But this new day everything changed.

 I opened my Bible and read those beautiful words…

And after I read them.  I read them again…

I thought… Is God whispering this to me?

My heart leaped for joy…

I was able to picture God’s brilliance.. He wanted to allure me…

Me!

And He wants to do the same for YOU…

He was reaching out His hand to mine; and gently leading me into the quietness of the desert..

I reached out…

grabbing His hand for dear life..

And we walked…

it was so surreal and beautifully calm…

I could hear His sweet whispers of love and kindness.  He reminded me that I was His.  I was His beautiful and precious daughter whom He loved…

and I was His forever..

He adored me for me…

He pointed out all the good He saw in me, and I cried for hours…

God was turning my eyes and heart toward His love ..

Toward His nature of goodness and tenderness…

It was a day of refreshment and beauty.  I hadn’t let myself hear God’s kindness for so long…

When I look back at that day, I knew I had been allured and loved by God… He knew how much I needed Him… and He met me just where I was..

In the middle of my daily heartache..

I heard HIS sweet still voice of kindness and grace…

His is the voice that draws you into His presence of light and hope…

His is the voice that reminds me I am His, and I am covered by His love…

His is the voice that draws us to Mercy’s Gate…

Dear Heavenly Father, How I love and need Your presence in my life.. How I pray for my sisters and brothers who may be struggling with this same scenario of sadness or shame… Please, Dear Lord, in all of Your Majesty and Glory; draw them from the pit of lies, and darkness right into the beauty of Your presence and light…

May they feel Your hand in theirs … May they let You draw them into Your presence and calmness… letting You speak tenderly to them. That You love and adore them.  That You have seen their hurting hearts and that they are not alone..

You are with them…

May they be refreshed by Your goodness, mercy, and grace as they  walk with you through mercy’s gate…

How I pray this in Jesus’ Holy Name…

Amen

I love You Jesus…

“Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord..”

Psalm 89:15

Live in Love,

Lisa

“Yes, our protection comes from the Lord, and He, the Holy one of Israel, has given us our King..”

Psalm 89:18