In The Year of Our Lord

"But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain." Psalms 3: 3-4 (NIV)

As I take Spiritual inventory of my year, I see so much Kingdom potential that I just wasted. There were times I was truly walking hand in hand with the Master, trusting in Him for my all in all. Oh, those times were so sweet, hallelujah; I was spiritually fulfilled walking the straight and narrow path with the Keeper of the stars. When my trials and tribulations came, I held in my heart the peace that passes all understanding.

But why, oh why, couldn't I stay in that place of deep fulfillment, that desert oasis where I drank deeply of the Living Water that my Father plumbs from His deep and cool wells? Like a restless child, I pulled away from my Messiah and found myself on an unfamiliar road, and I was walki8ng alone. It happened so quickly, I suddenly found myself alone; I no longer held my Master's hand. I was lost, on the footpath leading to destruction. I had left my Christ at the crossroads, I had ignored His warnings, for surely taking a side trail wouldn't cause any problems, would it?

It quickly got dark, and then it got darker. The fog of my transgressions had obscured my pathway. In grave danger, I carefully placed each tentative footstep. I cried out for my Abba! I pled for help from my Father! I prayed for forgiveness and I cried out for rescue! Would Jesus forgive me, one more time? Had I used up all my grace? And then I saw it. A blazing light pierced the darkness, lighting the path and revealing my King. His hand was nail-scarred, and felt rough as He took mine into His.

We walked together and, before long, I was back on the straight and narrow path, my mistakes forgotten, and my sins forgiven. This is how I conclude The Year of Our Lord, 2010. I wandered off by myself, but the Alpha and Omega rescued me. He scattered my sins from the East to the West. And He stands ready, desirous to do the same with you. Perhaps you are a Christian who needs to get off the World's parkway and onto God's. Or you are one who has been misled by Satan to always trust in yourself, in reason, in things you can touch and see. You have never thought spiritually before, but feel the longing to reconcile with your Messiah who died so that you can live forever.

Christ's loving arms are reaching out for you. His heart's cry is for you to come back to Him. You were created with a purpose, conceived in the Heavenly realms to honor Jehovah and to fellowship with Him! In The Year of Our Lord, 2011, invite Him into your heart. You need not walk alone anymore!