Chronicles of Grace

AM I LISTENING AND HEEDING?

John 10:27 says, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." When we choose to follow Him, we must go wherever He leads! I think we could all admit that it can be scary at times. As I thought about that verse, the Lord brought back to mind one particular Sunday many years ago as I was standing in church at the end and we were singing "Wherever He leads, I'll go." One line of that song says, "I'll follow My Christ who loves me so, wherever He leads I'll go." I was dealing with some pretty big fears at that time in my life and as I sang that song the Lord gave me an awesome picture of what that looks like...(I'm a visual person). As a small child I loved to go to the creek with my granddad. God gave me the picture of me following along behind my granddaddy with his Duckhead overalls through the woods, down the creek bank, and sometimes even out in the murky water. Was I ever afraid? Never!! Because I trusted my granddaddy completely! Now, if I could trust him being human, how much more could I trust my Heavenly Father who loves me and has my best interest at heart?? Where has He asked you to follow Him lately? To a foreign land to share His love? To a hospital bed for a whole year? To walk through a hard time with a child? To a job where your boss is almost unbearable? To being a caretaker for someone with a lengthy illness? The list could go on and on and you can let the Lord fill in the blank for you, but know that He only called you to that task because He knew that He could trust you with it! I am praying for you today that wherever He has called you to walk at this time, that you find His presence so thick there that it takes your breath away!! After all, He is leading the way, remember??

I love you!!

Wendy