Faith in the Valley

Life is such that we can never completely stop!

As we travel on life's journey, we should be progressing and making advances.

One of life's greatest risk is to do nothing.

Have a good day!
Love,
Dad


Sometimes our progress may feel like we're doing "nothing" and therein lies the advancement. Waiting upon God's providence to work out what He has for us. We know that we are the clay and He is the potter. He molds us and shapes us. It is not always comfortable. Job experienced this. In his lowest, he had no family, no friends, no wealth, poor health and thought he had been utterly foresaken. Yet, his faith remained. So in his doing "nothing," he was being faithful in relying upon God's grace and mercy. And upon this reliance, Job saw the Lord at His greatest. He delivered him and blessed him abundantly. Today, as you are working towards your goal, remember to rely on the grace and mercy of Jehovah Jirah (Lord our Provider).

The Valley of Vision

Lord, High and Holy, Meek and Lowly,
Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision, where I live in the depths but see thee in the heights;
hemmed in by mountains of sin I behold thy glory.

Let me learn by paradox
that the way down is the way up,
that to be low is to be high,
that the broken heart is the healed heart,
that the contrite spirit is the rejoicing spirit,
that the repenting soul is the victorious soul,
that to have nothing is to possess all,
that to bear the cross is to wear the crown,
that to give is to receive,
that the valley is the place of vision.

Lord, in the daytime stars can be seen from deepest wells,
and the deeper the wells the brighter thy stars shine;
Let me find thy light in my darkness,
thy life in my death,
thy joy in my sorrow,
thy grace in my sin,
thy riches in my poverty
thy glory in my valley.

(from The Valley of Vision)