Hanging on for Dear Life…

The other morning, I was sitting at my table reading and meditating on God’s word.  I was thinking about the fact that even though I have all this time at home now, Sheltered at Home, the days seem to fly by and sometimes I feel as though I have not accomplished a thing.  My heart and soul long to be in God’s word.  I know that the Word is where I find food for my heavy heart, and my longing soul, in the midst of so much chaos in the world right now.  Suddenly, a couple of birds landed on the feeder outside my window.  Did I mention that the wind is howling through the mountains today and that our home is literally shaking from the power of the wind?  All of a sudden, I observed that these precious birds, who can only weigh a few ounces, were clinging on to the feeder for dear life.  They were bound and determined to get some food even though the feeder was swinging in the air and twisting around and around.  Through it all, they were dogged in their attempt to get to the food. Why?  Because if they don’t have the food, they will starve.

These birds are just like me, trying to hold onto the truth, and the foundation of the word – and my savior Jesus – in the midst of the turbulence of the wind.  Right now my circumstances are billowing me back and forth and spinning me around, but just like these birds are diligently going after the food and hanging on for dear life, I am trying to do the same. Hanging on to Jesus, diligently going after my soul food, the word of God and focusing my heart.

On this Good Friday, may we hang on to the truth that Jesus was determined, and focused, and obedient to go to the cross for us so that we can have a relationship with him, forgiveness, and eternal life.  As the earth went black, and earthquakes rolled, rocks split open, and the veil of the temple was torn, a new birth was happening and it was pointing to the resurrection.

Hang on dear friends.  Hang on in the midst of the wind and feast on the truth of God’s word… it is worth it.  Sometimes we just don’t realize how hungry our souls are…