Yesterday's Jesus Calling (a favorite devotional of mine) read:
I am with you. I am with you. I am with you.
Heaven's bells continually peal with that promise of My Presence. Some people never hear those bells because their mind minds are earthbound and their hearts are closed to me. Other hear the bells only once or twice in their lifetimes, in rare moments of seeking Me above all else. My desire is that My "sheep" hear My voice continually, for I am the ever-present Shepherd.
Quietness is the classroom where you learn to hear My voice. Beginners need a quiet place in order to still their minds. As you advance in this discipline, you gradually learn to carry the stillness with you wherever you go. When you step back into the mainstream of life, strain to hear those glorious bells: I am with you. I am with you. I am with you.
Then will you call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:12-13
I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me . . . My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. John 10:14, 27-28
Along those same lines, the message in this short clip is one that has moved me deeply recently. I can't urge you enough to take two minutes to listen.
Right now, I need to take a social media sabbatical. I've been crying out to the Lord for months to take me to enlarge my faith and take me to a deeper relationship with him than I've ever known, and He is answering. Social medial is loud and noisy and right now I need to be still and just cherish His presence.
We are all very deeply thankful to everyone who prays for Noah and our family and we understand that you appreciate regular updates, but right now please understand that even without updates, the Lord intimately knows every need and can be trusted to meet them. Please do not stop praying, but understand that right now the right thing for me is to step away from Facebook and blogging. I'm not planning to take down the blog or shut down Facebook, but don't expect to see posts for a while. When the Lord releases me to return, I will, and in the meantime please do not cease to pray for Noah and for our family. In the meantime, we will continue to pray for you and to give thanks for every prayer and kindness.
Blessings,
Kate
