Hold us in quiet through the age long minute, while though art silent and the wind is shrill, Can the boat sink while thou art in it, can the heart faint, that waiteth on thy will?

Amy Carmichael — excerpt from Towards Jerusalem

Have you ever lived through an age long minute?  Do you find yourself seeking the Lord daily in prayer and His Word but He seems to be silent?  Are you in the midst of a storm and you are afraid that the boat may sink and all your hopes and dreams with it?

The truth is, we all go through age long minutes that seem like they will never end.  And the enemy of our souls would like us to think that God has forsaken us, that He has misplaced us or that He has neglected to care for us in this storm.  That is the first lie I am prone to believe anyway.  And if I believe the lie, then I am likely to try and take matters into my own hand.  The result is never God’s best for me.  Just my own version of  what I need.

The beginning of the poem quoted above says this:

Thou art the Lord who slept upon the pillow.  Thou art the Lord who calmed the furious sea, what matter beating wind and tossing billow if only we are in the boat with thee?

See, the disciples were in a boat with Jesus, too.  They were in a storm and Jesus was, quite frankly asleep.  They cried out, “Lord – don’t you care that we are dying?”  He awoke, and with an authority that only He has said, “Peace be still” – to the wind and the waves and immediately the storm was silent.  I think in that moment He was also telling the disciples that no matter what they ‘heard’ from Him that His presence alone speaks volumes.  I am here with you.  I will never forsake you.  I will never leave you.  Just being with me is enough.

I am so grateful to know that the boat will  not sink, because He is in it, too.

What you believe about God is the most important thing about you. – Tozer

As my prayer list grows to include things that are so much bigger than me, I am reminded that it is tough to be a grown up. I watch my kids move about their carefree lives and I am longing for a day of splashing in the pool and fort building myself. So last Saturday I sat with my Bible and took a good look at one verse that captured my heart. I found it in Deuteronomy 32:4.

He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. (New International Version)

I fell in love with this verse and researched it. Here are 11 things I found:

He is the rock – a foundation to be built on.
He is Immovable
He is a shelter for us
His works are perfect – nothing God does can be mended.
His works are complete – if He begins He will finish.
All His ways are just -right and propper
He is faithful and worthy of our trust
He is the One true God, Jehovah “El”
He does no wrong
He has never cheated anyone who has trusted Him
His justice was never so hard on those who cast themselves on His Mercy.
Upright – He will not wrong any by punishing more than they deserve or fail to recompense all those that serve Him and suffer for Him

And that is just one verse and 15 minutes of digging. Oh the treasures we can find when we take the time to look! What have you found recently in God’s Word that has captured your heart?

**I have also been reading A.W. Tozer’s Knowledge of the Holy. It is a fantastic book that lifts my heart and fixes my eyes on Jesus.
**When I study a passage, I love to use Blue Letter Bible. It is an online resource that you can use to look up the Greek Definitions for words, cross references for verses, as well as read commentaries. I also happen to love to read Matthew Henry’s commentary which can be found here as well.
***My above research is heavily influenced by these two great resources!

I was honored this past weekend to guest post for my friend Megan at The Tuckers Take Tennessee. After praying about what I could share, I felt led to continue my story and write about the legacy I want to leave my children. I hope you will join me there, and read about why I need a small group of women in my life. Also, please take the time to say hi to Megan and thank her for inviting me to share my heart! Just click on the button below:

Looking Forward,