You will sprinkle me with clean water and I will be clean and acceptable to You. You will wash away everything that makes me unclean, and You will remove my disgusting idols. You will take away my stubborn heart and give me a new heart and a desire to be faithful. I will have only pure thoughts, because You will put Your Spirit in me and make me eager to obey Your laws and teachings.
from Isaiah 36:25-27
It seems like such a small change, but it rang over and over in my head as I read this verse not as God speaking to me, but as me speaking to God. The truth about how much of our change is God's doing as we hand ourselves over to Him is unmistakable. See how many times "I will" is mentioned? Only twice, and those two times are a result of something God has already done (sprinkled us with water and put His Spirit in us). This is from the Old Testament, however God wants us all to be clean, to be rid of our idols, to not be stubborn, to be faithful and pure, to obey Him--if we submit ourselves to Him fully, He wants to do this overhaul in each of our lives. And how much of this change truly is His strength performing it in us. I just thought that was pretty cool!
On to the scripture God pointed me to for this time:
"Our God, Your Name will be praised forever and ever. You are all-powerful, and you know everything. You control human events--You give rulers their power and take it away, and You are the source of wisdom and knowledge. You explain deep mysteries, because even the dark is light to You."
Daniel 2:20-22
You may or may not know this, but we are in a time of transition. And we don't yet know where we are going. But God does and the best things for our minds to be thinking of in times of uncertainty are the unwavering attributes of God. We believe with all our hearts and minds that He is working and moving and preparing us and the place we will be next, but it's like me walking around without my contacts in--it's all really blurry.
I'm praying God's Word is encouraging you and helping you stay focused, too!
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I'm going to do two verses this time to make up for skipping last time. Isaiah 61:2-3 (New International Version)
2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God,to comfort all who mourn,3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,the oil of gladness instead of mourning,and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.
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