Saturday, February 15, 2014

Through the Meadow (Reprise)


Walking the nature trails, I travel across the middle of a large, open meadow, at least ¼ mile long and just as wide. Everywhere I look across this open landscape, I see the dead, dry, dun-colored native grasses. Here and there a deciduous tree dots the landscape. Winter weather has shorn them of their green garments, and their barren branches stretch nakedly toward the wintry sky. A slight breeze blows, rustling the dried grasses. My view is dull and bare.

My soul feels as dried and barren as this meadow. The enemy has frosted the joy from my heart and I hear the rustling of negativity and loss of hope.

But then I think about the creator of the meadow, the grass, and the trees. I notice the graceful lines of the barren tree branches and the lovely contrast of those dark brown limbs against the pale blue sky. I look toward the light and notice the seed heads on the dried grasses shining in the winter’s low sun. In my heart I praise God for the stark beauty of this field. Without a whimper, the enemy slinks away. He is no match for my creator.

Once again, spring blooms in my soul.

Job 33:26 “He prays to God and finds favor with him, he sees God’s face and shouts for joy; he is restored by God to his righteous state.”

10 comments:

  1. yes, yes ... let's focus on our Creator, the Joy Giver! at the name of Jesus, the enemy has to flee ...

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    1. Good to "see" you Linda. Thanks for stopping by. May you have a joy-filled week!

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  2. Oh what the Creator is preparing for the meadow in the spring…and what he is preparing for us in heaven…turning toward the Light (Happy to stop here today, You are my neighbor at Playdates.)

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  3. You inspire. "Without a whimper, the enemy slinks away. He is no match for my creator." Amen!

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    1. Thank you, Lisa. And thank God, for "greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world."

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  4. Hi Nancy! I am coming over from Lisa's blog.

    Congratulations on the publishing of your story in Chicken Soup! That's so awesome! I submitted for one of the books, but it's still not on the list to be published. Rats. Oh well!

    Isn't it wonderful that perspective and change in a moment, and evil has to flee in the sight of The Lord? And that perspective is always there, if I will just be present to it as you were.
    Nice to meet you today :)
    Ceil

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  5. Hi Ceil! Thanks for stopping by and for commenting. Do not give up on Chicken Soup. I've submitted five times, and this is the second article they've published. It is exciting! Good luck with your next submission. May we all keep the enemy at bay at see life through God's perspective.

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  6. I love this, Nancy. I, too, need to see the beauty of different seasons and chase the enemy away instead of wallowing with him. Thank you for lovely words!

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    1. Thank you, Tresta. I, too, need reminders of God's beauty in all circumstances. Thanks for stopping by.

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