I got up around 6:00 this
morning and spent a few moments staring at the early morning scene that was
dawning before me as I stood at the back window. The sun had not yet peeked its golden glow
over the eastern horizon and thereby forced my attention to more of what I
could hear than what I could see. What
arose to my audible senses was the orchestration of singing birds, the faint
rustle of the leaves shimmering in a soft breeze and the symphony of a quiet,
peaceful and thought-provoking morning.
In an instant I was transported
back to the memories of our quiet early morning campgrounds that we stayed in
over the years… be it amongst the tall giants in the Redwood forests or the
thick pine groves snuggled in the beauty of Plumas or Sierra Counties in northern
California. What came strongly upon me
was the wonderful feelings of peace, comfort and joy as I sat alone at the
picnic table with a hot cup of coffee, my open Bible and my trusty Geodex
notebook, that still sits next to me as I study the Bible today!
Since it was still a little
early for me to get up today, I returned to bed, pulled up the covers and
contemplated those marvelous times as the first one up in camp within the soft
stirrings of the forest and the slowly awakening campgrounds. In the early years I would complete my
morning study, quietly re-enter the tent and gently rub Piper’s arm or back to
arouse her from a deep slumber that seemed to be a part and parcel of our
camping adventures! In later years the
kids would come bounding out of the tent one by one to greet me and have me
accompany them down the camp road that was almost hidden by the big trees on the way
to the restroom. Then when we returned,
Piper would peek out her head from the side of the tent flap and brighten the
whole camp with that wonderful, heart-warming smile of hers!
With all those wonderful
memories flooding my being, I couldn’t help but fall back asleep with a smile
upon my face!
So… that was all part of the
life we chose to live. A life that was
loyal to each other and to God. It seems
like each of us are faced on a daily basis with decisions that challenge us to
decide who or what we will be loyal to.
Deuteronomy 30:20 tells us “Love
the LORD your God, obey him, and be loyal to him. For he is thy life, and the length of thy
days…” (God’s Word©/KJV) For us, those challenges were too
insignificant and came too late! We had
already made up our minds. We always
chose life… we always chose God! How about you?
Have a great week, and as you
do, think about how’ll you’ll decide when faced with those challenges and then
say with me… “I am
expecting to choose God’s life and God’s ways today!”
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