The Pearl

The Pearl

One of life's most costly and beautiful objects is born out of pain and irritation: The Pearl. A tiny piece of sand slips into an oyster's shell and begins to rub against the soft tissue causing irritation. In response to the irritation, the oyster produces a hard substance. This substance eventually develops into one of the worlds most beautiful jewels; a lovely luminous Pearl. In fact the greater the irritation, the more valuable the Pearl!(The Lady in Waiting, Jackie Kendall & Debbie Jones)

Like the oyster it is the trials and irritations in life that are developing us into a precious jewel.

Heart Song

Heart Song

I was made to be free, why have you bound me? 

I was made to be searched, why have you hidden me?

I was made to be seen, why are you covering me? 

I was made to live in passion, why have you frozen me? 

I was made to be discovered, why did you burn the map to me?

I was made to be entered, why have you locked the door tossed away the key?

Release me friend and you will see a slice of eternity.

You will feel the warmth of love and a sense of endless free. 

Release me, Release me and you will see. 

The sweet smell of royalty

As Jesus reclined at the table talking with his disciples, the ones that were most close to him. I could see in His eyes that this conversation was different from any other. He was attempting to make these men understand what his heart was being troubled with. I could see it upon His continence his heart was broken; He was troubled.

The men listened, well as best as men do. Some more focused on their food rather then hearing Jesus. I was listening. My heart beat faster and urgently as he spoke. He said that after just about two days He would taste death, of crucifixion. I could see in Him that nothing anyone would say or do would change this. He looked so determined that this must take place. Though I do not understand why. 

As a woman who always thinks of nurturing, comforting, making sure all circumstances are tangibly met. I sat there in the corner playing with my food thinking of what I could do. My heart told me he wouldn't stop this ghastly event from happening. 

What can I give? What can I do? How can I let him know his value and meaning to me? Time, I don't have much of in giving. Money, he cannot take with him. Then it hit me, the one thing I spent plenty of time earning money for, the one thing I counted as my very own little treasure. My bottle of perfume. Made of precious essence sold only to those in the kings court. I remember pestering my friend who works in the palace for weeks-not to mention spent months worth of pay for it. Oh just a dab of it sends me into a blossoming Spring, into the courtyard of a palace it absolutely makes me feel like a princess; beautiful and lovely. But He is worth more, much more. His heart alone is truly beautiful and lovely. This bottle is the least I could give him. If he indeed must die, they who crucify Him will forever remember the sweet smell of royalty. Every time they smell a flower or stand in the presence of a King they will remember the true king they crucified.

Quickly I ran home to get my pretty little jar, never once considering if what I was about to do was wise. With the same look of determination he had in his eyes I carried in mine. He looked at me as if he was waiting as entered the room, I think he even smiled underneath. I cracked the bottle and poured the fragrance then fell to my knees weeping bitterly at the love that would set me free.  

My lover is knocking

Thoughts of failure freezes the path to the future, If you let it.

Broken hearts will stop the way to loving again, If you let it.

Others will make you feel inferior and afraid, If you let them. 

Life can just 'happen' to you apart from the one written for you, If you let it. 

Yet, you don't let God, so your heart is broken, your afraid of others, vision of for the future is blurred, and life feels utterly empty and alone. 

" I slept but my heart was awake. Listen!! My lover is knocking" Songs 5:2

My logic may try to resist this true heavenly Love. But my heart betrays me at the sound of truth, a witness is within which cannot deny the sound of life, the sound of love the sound of adventure and fullness found only in Jesus. 

Dropping like fly's

During such a new place for me, a new and yet difficult place. (New isn't always 'good'.) But as I woke up today, already a bit overwhelmed by anxiety of the 'What if' evil game. I opened the word to Psalm 91. I encourage you to read it in the context of unemployment and financial crisis. Forget the news, it does nothing but place more loads of stress upon us. 

Psalm 91

Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God

 1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

         Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

 2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;

         My God, in Him I will trust.” 

         

 3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler

         And from the perilous pestilence.

 4 He shall cover you with His feathers,

         And under His wings you shall take refuge; 

         His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

 5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,

         Nor of the arrow that flies by day,

 6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,

         Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. 

         

 7 A thousand may fall at your side,

         And ten thousand at your right hand; 

         But it shall not come near you.

 8 Only with your eyes shall you look,

         And see the reward of the wicked. 

         

 9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,

         Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

 10 No evil shall befall you,

         Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

 11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,

         To keep you in all your ways.

 12 In their hands they shall bear you up,

         Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

 13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,

         The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot. 

         

 14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;

         I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

 15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;

         I will be with him in trouble; 

         I will deliver him and honor him.

 16 With long life I will satisfy him,

         And show him My salvation.”