The Road Map

July 15, 2009

"He said to them: "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father
has set by his own authority." Acts 1:7

I have been prompted by the Lord to continue writing as of two weeks ago. . . much like Jonah . . . I have his avoidant tendencies. Praise be to the Lord that He has not sent a gargantuan aquatic creature to remind me to do God's will! In all honesty, I am glad I have had two weeks to process the Lord's continual working hand in my life. Much has happened and it has been both exhilerating and heart breaking. During these past two weeks, the Lord has asked me to give up someone in my life. It is one of the most painful experiences to be asked to turn over a substitute that partially satisfies the chasm of an unmet desire. The experience feels like one's heart is being ripped apart. I saw that He was asking me to trust Him blindly; to hand over the golden calf and to trust that He will satisfy even when I can't see the promise, I just know my promise was given to me directly by Him.

I have often written about the transformative journey through the desert, which is a necessary road we must all take when we follow the King. The Lord NEVER let's us know the exact duration of our crossing but He does gives us the promise of a land flowing with milk and honey. All of us who embark on this journey have been called to fufill our destiny and purpose. He instills desires that ache deeply and then asks us to walk through the desert without a map, only carrying a promise of our calling and purpose while instructing us to follow the cloud of His glory. I am convinced that the Lord is raising a new army for the coming battle we will face. Many of us have a promise, however see nothing but sand for miles ahead. As I am writing this, He is reminding me that He purifies and trains us in the desert in order to receive the gift which He so graciously longs to give.