A Heart Set On Pilgrimage

"Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca (or 'Weeping'), they make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion." ~Psalm 84: 5-7

A friend recently suggested I might like blogging. Earlier in the same week I prayed that God would help me to be better at recording His ministry to me. People are always asking me, "So what is God doing in your life?" Whether His voice is visual, audible or still and small, He is always revealing Himself...so much, in fact, that I cannot always keep up with a pen. So my attempts at logging His faithfulness have been better, but still inconsistent. When it is time to send out my quarterly newsletters, there is much to share but it is a real challenge to narrow His concepts, vision and ministry to fit just one page.

There are other reasons I want to log my 'memorial stones' though. Recounting God's faithfulness is something He wisely instructs us to do (Joshua 4). He knows that for each sojourner on the way to Zion, the pathway is layed with stepping stones, each one named Strength. Standing on one, we can look back at the last one and say, "God is good. He is faithful. He is the strength that brought me to the place where I now stand. Let me move forward, always in His direction."

Remembering God's faithfulness and who He is propels us to the next place into which He has prepared for us to walk with Him and toward Him. It is the place where we can continue our fellowship with Him and make Him known. May He also be free to use our experiences as a spring for others during their times in the Valley.

Whether in Scotland or the States, in the Valley of Weeping or in a pool 'neath the downpour of His blessings, may He be found worthy and glorified for Who He is, the things He has done and in the things we endeavor to remember and share.