Thursday, July 25, 2019
LET’S RUN AWAY!
Ps 55:6-7
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings
like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. 7 Lo, then would
I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness.
In my mind
I have the image of Oppie with all his valuables in a hobo’s handkerchief on a
pole. Andy and Aunt Bea are quietly at home. Aunt Bea is just finishing up the
supper dishes and Andy is catching up on the news by reading the Mayberry
paper. It grows darker and Oppie is having second thoughts.
As an adult,
I often have thoughts of running away – not from home but from
responsibilities. Everything is serious and urgent and I don’t have time to
watch the sunset by looking eastward as the sky turns violet and the sun is
golden on the far creek bottom trees. Yes, I often think about wandering off.
Today is the 51st
anniversary of the day before my wedding. There would be a
rehearsal at church and a dinner later. Our apartment was ready but I didn’t want
to spend my last single night alone. Instead, I stayed with my parents in their
motel room. If that makes me seem weak then so be it. I wanted one more
night as a child in the company of Mom and Dad.
The human heart
longs for a safe and peaceful refuge, far from the problems and burdens of
life. My adult refuge is not a place but a Person. “Casting all your care upon him; for he
careth for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
The word translated "burden" means "that which he has given you,"
reminding us that even the burdens of life come from the loving heart and hand
of God.
Dear Lord, sometimes I feel like
running away. Let me rest in your pavilion and be at peace. AMEN
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