04.01.10

new beginnings – 6

Posted in One Year, Randomness, Thoughtful, Travel at 11:10 am by SapphiraAdi

Passover. A time for new beginnings. Leaving an old life and entering a new. Today during devotions my family was talking about us moving and my parents reminded us of the story of Passover. How the Israelites left their old life of slavery and entered into the new life in the Promised Land. And how Jesus on Passover set us all free from the slavery of sin and now we are free to live in heaven with Him someday. There are a lot of changes going to be happening in the next few months as we get ready to move to Clover Ranch, and while it’s a sad time because of leaving things behind, I’m excited for the new thing God has planned for us in Chenoa and I know that this is the start of something new and bigger than we could imagine.

For those of you in the Streator/Peru area, we’ll still be visiting and we expect you all to visit us too! I’m already planning the entire summer with bonfires and cookouts at our house so make sure to leave your calendar free to come over! :) For those in Champaign, I’m excited that we’re only a little over an hour away now! So you’ll be seeing us a lot more often and you’re all invited to our house anytime! For those in Bloomington, we’ll practically live there! So you’ll see us a lot too and are expected to come over all the time. ;) We aren’t officially moving till after school gets out in the middle of May, but we’re moving some of our stuff down there now so that it’s not all done at one time.

This passage of scripture came to mind as I was thinking about us leaving. It’s been a tough couple weeks as we’ve prayed about moving and I’m not exactly thrilled or would’ve wished us to move. But I know that God does have a purpose for this all and that His love is unfailing and doesn’t willingly bring us grief.

Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassion’s never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
32-33 Though he brings grief,
he will show compassion,
so great is his unfailing love.
For he does not willingly bring affliction
or grief to the children of men.

I also have been thinking about this song Let the Waters Rise by Mikeschair. I kinda feel like everything is caving in and everything is changing. But I trust God and I am willing to go wherever He wants us to go. Even though I don’t know why or for what purpose exactly, I trust in Him and know that even when the waters rise and I feel so overwhelmed, He’ll always be there.

Don’t know where to begin
Its like my world’s caving in
And I try but I can’t control my fear
Where do I go from here?

Sometimes its so hard to pray
When You feel so far away
But I am willing to go
Where you want me to
God, I trust You

There’s a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You