The Priceless Treasures of Clarity, Calmness, Direction, a Sense of Security and Comfort

Day 7
It’s hard to believe that I’m at the end of a full week of this journey. It seems that I’ve just started but yet the Lord has opened up a world of information. So as I wrap up this first week of striving to know the Lord better and His will in my life, I’m amazed at the simplicity of it all. That’s a powerful word – Simple. As I have pondered the meaning of life and all the things that are just way too deep for an early morning devotional, it all has seemed so mysterious and unknown.

These deep thoughts bring discouragement, frustration or are sometimes a little frightening. But as I’ve spent just a brief 7 days, snuggled up a little closer with the Lord, I realize that it doesn’t have to be that way. He never intended to be distant or foreign to us. He always has and still does desire that we reach out to Him, like a child that reaches for a Mom’s hand. He desires our closeness as much as we need that closeness. And with that closeness comes clarity, calm, direction and a sense of security and comfort. These are the priceless treasures that cannot be found in other relationships, material possessions or anything in this world. Psalm 24:1 says “The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, the world, and those who dwell in it.”

This time spent has already begun to create a greater sense of calm. I recall when Hurricane Hugo came through our town and how loud the wind was and how it sounded like a train coming down the tracks. I remember seeing large trees bent nearly in half but yet they didn’t break. But when it was over, the sun came out, the skies were blue and it was a beautiful day. Yes, there was much destruction left behind but the air was fresh and I could not ignore the sense of cleansing and renewal. As I talk to people each week, I see the same thing in their lives. These economic times have left a path of destruction for many families but we don’t have to break. The calm and clarity can be found in this walk with Jesus. He desires to help all of us if we will just reach up with that small hand and take His.