Wednesday's Whisper

Philippians 3:13-14

¹³ Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

¹⁴ I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Good morning, and a Wonderful Wednesday may it be for all of us!

As I contemplate the selling of a house we've owned for the past 9 years, a transaction that not only closes the deal on a house but closes a rather long chapter of our lives, I feel rather sad. Since friends have rented the house for the past two years, I still had the privilege of going to visit them and feeling at home. When we sign our names on the designated lines tomorrow, all the good times we had with family and friends in that dear log house will close, too. 

It is the way of life. One door opens and another closes. Today, we cover more territory on life's journey than we did yesterday. We are constantly moving, and hopefully moving forward, advancing toward our heavenly goal. It is imperative that we continue in our pursuit of a fulfilled life in Christ. 

I want to share a quote from Joy Haney's book entitled, Seeds for Success, (a favorite of mine):

Bad will be the day for every man when he becomes absolutely contented with the life that he is living, with the thoughts that he is thinking, with the deeds that he is doing, when there is not forever beating at the doors of his soul some great desire to do something larger, which he knows that he was meant and made to do because he is still, in spite of all, the child of God.

      -Phillips Brooks

As the memories of wonderful times in that dear log house, especially times spent with my grandchildren, move into the back files of my heart and mind, I earnestly ask God for renewed desire to move on in my journey. I cannot stay in the good times of yesterday for there are greater times ahead for me in Him, if I will follow where He leads.

A sweet little chorus came to my mind just now, and I post it for you as I close this spoonful:

I will follow where He leadeth

I will pasture where He feedeth

I will follow all the way, Lord,

I will follow Jesus all the way

Until tomorrow, may we hear the tender whisper of the Lord encouraging us to move on to the next page or chapter of our lives.......