A few days ago Grace drew me some pictures for me to decorate my office with. Yesterday I was pulling them out of my bag to hang up and came across an old poem/prayer that I wrote last semester. It was in reflection of Exodus 17 where God made water flow from a rock.


Lord, we cry out to You:
"Are You in our midst?"
We look and we do not find.
We search and we come up empty.
We are thirsty;
There is no water.
We are weary;
There is no rest.

Yet, you remain.
You always remain.
Faithful, true, just.
And let us not forget Your grace.
Your grace –
That turns rock into water.
Your grace –
That gives rest to weary souls.
Remind us again
That You always remain in our midst.


I am amazed at how many times I find God right where I don't expect Him. Right where I need Him most. And right where my heart is longing the most. I've learned recently to find God in the little things. The hugs from a 4 year old arms at the end of a long day. The laughter of a 6 year old enthralled with the beauty of a flower. The compassionate hearts of coworkers. A boyfriend and family who have listened to me cry over the phone at all hours of the night.
And yet, I'm at a loss of words when I realize that God's provision did not start in me seeing those things. God's provision for now began long before I could even conceive the need. I am suddenly reminded that this is not about me. It is not about what I can do or currently do for the kingdom, God, or even myself. But it is how God is forming all things – things long ago and things present for His glory. He is not finished here. (He keeps reminding me of this.) He is making ALL things new. And it is not my job to make them new, it is simply my job to sit at the feet of the King and gaze into His magnificent eyes. He will do the rest.

So, be encouraged all you who are weary. Be encouraged all you who are lonely. God is a God of redemption. A God of salvation. And a God of joy. Let us rest and enjoy those today.

Until He comes or calls.