Hurricane Weekend

This Friday night past, it was like a recording of my mom playing the piano kept running through my head. I was aware of the Tornadoes and extreme weather in other parts of the country, but it was far from weighing on my mind, perhaps my subconscious. The song mom was playing is "A Shelter in the Time of Storm" and it was like the Holy Spirit of God was saying in His still, small voice, "I'm getting ready to show you something." Lots of times I dismiss this kind of thing as just stuff that runs through my head, but the Lord DOES speak to me and I believe He speaks to us ALL.

I confess, that there are times when I don't clearly see the path ahead for me and get frustrated and wonder why God just doesn't take me home. That's alarming to people outside the faith community and sounds suicidal. But the the believer, it is quite understandable. What awaits us after this time on this planet, is beyond our imaginations.

I try not to fall into the category of being "so heavenly minded that I'm no earthly good." That DOES happen and I've met people like that. In case you don't know, I have given the Lord Jesus a blank check when it comes to my life, because I learned long ago, it's not MY life...I was purchased with the blood of Jesus Christ some two thousand years ago and I want to fulfill whatever purpose He has for me as His humble servant here on planet earth. The very second that that is completed, I want to be in the Presence of Jesus and see my family and friends who have gone on to Heaven. I can't wait.

I posted something to the effect of "Thank You, Lord for being a shelter in the time of storm and a rock in a weary land" Friday night before the storms hit North Carolina. That posting, as it turns out, was prophetic as the major damage from the storm only came as close to where I stay as a block, witnessed by a fallen tree still in the street this morning on Lenoir Street.

I thank God for His protection, because I know I am not anyone special and certainly have fallen way short of being some kind of example of finished work. The GOOD news is, God is not finished with me yet and that's one of the things He showed me even before the storm hit.

Bless the Name of Jesus!