Teal Lake by Dee Kamp
Take
the Long Way Home
The
other morning was one of those times I was struggling to find peace with the
things that were heavy on my heart. I
spent a precious time with the Lord reading His Word and I felt a heavenly
nudge to read Psalm 23. This Psalm always quiets my anxious heart. But on this
day I only sighed as I read it. For the first time I just couldn’t see the
beautiful word picture of this Psalm in the way it has always comforted me in
the past. Little did I know then that the Lord was going to lead me to the real
thing!
“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall
not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green
pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores
my soul.”
Psalm
23:1-3 NIV
I had
an errand to run to the local post office in the village about five miles away.
I drove my normal route down the highway and quickly finished the task. But
when I got into the car to return home I heard in my heart, “Take the long way
home”.
Why not? I thought, I am not in any hurry.
This
longer way home winds its way up a little two lane road between the tall firs,
hemlock and cedar trees. At the top of the hill is a little lake called Teal
Lake. There are no houses or summer cabins around the lake and seldom visited
in the winter.
I forgot how I use to enjoy coming here years
ago. Without thinking twice I turned my
car into the deserted parking lot, grabbed my camera and headed down to the
little fishing dock. There wasn’t a sound, there was not a breeze and what I
saw next made me catch my breath.
The
lake was a beautiful mirror reflecting all the trees and the sky in picture-perfect
splendor. I had been led to find rest by the still waters by my Shepherd. Alone with God I sang to Him the 23rd
Psalm and laughed in delight at this unexpected encounter.
Sometimes
it’s good to take the long way home and listen to one’s heart for that is where
He lives. God knows our heart and He is faithful to provide just what we need
to lift up our spirits, to increase our faith and to surprise us with His love
in the most unexpected ways.
“Take the Long Way Home” by Dee Kamp, Grace
Every Morning Ministries© January 16, 2014
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