My Life in Red and White

Scrawled on the foundations of an old castle I once visited was a drawing depicting the crucifixion of Jesus and his Saints.  Hundreds of years later, guests from around the world come to this castle, not to look at the drawing of the crucifixion, but on a signature scrawled on a pillar - the signature of Lord Byron. Done years later, after the crucifixion drawing (a newer, more recent occurrence). Seeing this, I kind of wondered ... First, what is your foundation on? This magnificent castle built in the 11th century still stands because it is built on a natural rock. What is written on your foundation? Are you paying attention to your foundation or has the love that was scrawled on it been over taken by recent events? I know what is scrawled on my foundation ... and again today I ponder the depth and weight of these three words ... "paid in full". What more could i ask for? Than this reassurance of love? I'm forgiven. This much I choose to rem...

This was copied from my devotional  'Streams in the Desert' for the 9th of February. Somehow, this passage keeps reminding me of what progress in walking with God is all about. It reminds me that I need to trust God always! His plans, His purposes, His ways... though I can't see the full picture sometimes, and though I can't feel Him sometimes, I need to trust that He's always there, looking out for me. Because He cares for Me! He answered her not a word ( Matt. 15:23 ). He will be silent in his love ( Zeph. 3:17 ). It may be a child of God is reading these words who has had some great crushing sorrow, some bitter disappointment, some heart-breaking blow from a totally unexpected quarter. You are longing for your Master's voice bidding you "Be of good cheer," but only silence and a sense of mystery and misery meet you --"He answered her not a word." God's tender heart must often ache listening to all the sad, complaining cri...