Spacious Places

 by Macy Johnson

“He brought me out into a spacious place;

he rescued me because he delighted in me.”

(Psalm 18:19 NIV)

 

The Lord leads me to spacious places and helps me see Him more clearly. As I write this blog, my husband and I are camping with our grandson, Carver, at Mistletoe State Park near Appling, Georgia. It is one of my favorite campgrounds, because it presents breathtaking big-water scenes over clear Clarks Hill Lake.

 

When Jeff, my husband, and I were looking for a place to enjoy on a lake in Georgia, one of my criteria was big water. We were thrilled when God led us to a cabin on a waterfront lot with a view that stretches one mile across Lake Oconee.

 

Our God resides in all unlimited locations. When I enter a spacious place I take a deep breath in of the Holy Spirit and thank Him for bringing me there.

 

The whirring helicopter blades warned lift off was imminent. The pilot swung the craft in a circle over the airport then headed east over the pine trees. He directed our attention to points of interest along the way and alerted us to impending sights to come. When we flew over the edge of the Grand Canyon, the bottom dropped out of my chest. The experience was exhilarating, unlike any airplane ride. I experienced an amazing “spacious place” as we flew in and over America’s colossal canyon.

 

Along with open spaces, the Lord always leads me to hike on level paths and reminds me to stay focused on Him.

 

“You broaden the path beneath me,

so that my ankles do not turn.”

(Psalm 18:36 NIV)

 

I will follow the Holy Spirit into spacious places on the broad and level paths He has laid out for me. I hope you will, too!