“Indeed the River may rage, Yet he is not disturbed.” Job 40:23
Climbing down these slippery rocks with the heavy mist beginning to saturate my outer layers and the pounding rage of the crashing water drowning every sound with it’s white noise I had complete peace.
There have been times where my anxiety has become overwhelming with worries about my future and I am afraid there are of my friends who’s future may also look very bleak. Broken relationships, job loss, and sickness have become common place in these last days. I find when my heart is heavy I go the river and let Him pour into me again. Fill me Lord! Drown this emptiness! And the River knows my name, and He is right here…
“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will come rivers of living water.” Jesus
As I drove to the River yesterday I took a seat in my truck and left the passenger side empty. I then invited Jesus into my journey. “Here, have a seat. Let’s do this thing.” And I turned up the music and we departed to the place where He knows my name, where He speaks to my wild side and tames me with the raging water. Yes, the River is Jesus and He knows me.
I try often to do this. To invite Jesus into my heart regularly. He takes the venom out of the sting, caresses the sore muscles of my consciousness, and rubs salve into my teary eyes.
He motivates me to move to an area where the River within flows to others. I remember His goodness, the cross, His everyday presence and that confidence allows me to pour into others. And bring Jesus to their hearts. Glimpses of love packaged with grace and hope so alluring that they become irresistible. And it is natural for me to be the River too. I do it with laughter and youthfulness that He stirs into my personality. This is what I want the world to know…That this is Jesus…the River in my heart…He is what you see in that sparkle in my eye…and He is my gift to you…Here take the River in…and drink up!
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