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As we go.....Take time and enjoy the view

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As we go I want to encourage you with a couple of things that the Lord showed me last night.

I had two dreams, one of going campervaning and asking friends to join us.  The husband was keen but the wife was busy.  I went campervaning with my parents who belonged to the camper van association and because of this, they had certain privileges (Our Father in heaven has privileges!).  After getting the camper van set up,  we went to the main dining hall for dinner, one of the privileges of being in the association, was free dinner.  And I sat down at the table and they served us steak.  It was wonderful and then I saw myself sitting by the lake resting looking at the view while someone walked past me going somewhere.


What I took from this is we have a choice.  We are given the opportunity or invited of going with our Dad.  But many of us find ourselves too busy to actually enjoy God and his creation and take up his offer.   And as I went with my parents I sat down and enjoyed a feast and then enjoyed the view of the lake, just resting.  (Jims' addition to this - Sometimes we can be sitting by the lake but thinking of all the things we need to do at home :)


The second dream was where Jim and I were sitting at the top of the mountain enjoying the view when a cyclist came flying past us so fast on his bike, but what was ahead of him was a very quick drop down the other side and a narrow ledge.   But because the cyclist was going so fast he didn't see what was ahead of  him and he wouldn't be able to stay on the road as he would need to slow down to maneuver it and we watched with intripidation as we saw he was going to come off.  But even as he came off the road and went down the side of the bank, somehow he managed to stay up on his bike.

For this to me we once again were enjoying the view (some people may think we just enjoy the view :), still on the same road and journey as the cyclist, but he was going too fast to actually enjoy the beauty of the view or see the road ahead of him and it made it difficult for himself by coming off the road.  I want to encourage you to take time and enjoy the view and to be honest you will be much better off for it as you will see what is ahead of you and not come off the road.

The Lord reminded me of Psalm 23 in this and so I re read the whole thing - it was powerful to me on a whole new level after these dreams and I want to share it with you again and ask that you 'take time' along with me, to enjoy where you are at and are going without rushing ahead wanting to get somewhere that it causes problems and enjoy the feast the Lord wants to put in front of you!

Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever.



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