by Macy Johnson
“The Lord is God, and He has made His
light shine upon us.
With boughs in hand, join in the
festal procession
up to the horns of the altar.”
(Psalm 118:27 NIV)
The Sum
of Saving Knowledge (A Brief Sum of Christian Doctrine) was a thoughtful gift from my
husband. One morning as I absorbed its words of wisdom, I thought, “I am
walking on the path my heavenly Father has laid out for me.”
When I
read a book, it is not so much the information gained, but the exercise of
reading I enjoy. It is not so much the musical selection, but the exercise of
practicing on the piano one measure at a time. It is not so much the puzzle’s
picture, but the exercise of putting it together piece by piece. I will soon
forget the book I read, the music I played, and the puzzle I finished, but I will
remember the joy of going through the process. The activity is the goal, where
lessons are learned.
At a
retreat one summer I was instructed to collect a bag of rocks, visualize them
as my sins and burdens, and toss them one by one into the lake. A bride and
groom released helium balloons at their wedding to set free their separate past
lives and embrace the future together. A beautiful amaryllis bulb on my desk gave
me a daily vision of a blooming flower. God creates in each process of life.
“Grant
that I may distrust myself, to see my all in thee.” (from The Valley of
Vision – Puritan Prayers and Devotions) So goes life’s processes. I must
get out of the way and let God work through and in me.
I will
join in and enjoy the festal procession of believers in their march of faith. I
hope you will, too!
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