Saturday, April 21, 2007
"As with all my books, there is a nugget of truth nestled between the lines between the lines of the story. The truth is that walls have been around since the beginning of time, whether they belonged to Adam and Eve, who allowed a barrier between themselves and God, or the people of Jericho, who believed they could keep God out by building a wall around their city.
...I thought walls were more of an Old Testament issue. Walled-in cities; walled-in, stubborn people; temple wall, that kind of thing. But as the story comes to life, God began to make something very clear.
Walls are a part of our lives to this very day.
Oh, we may not think we've put walls between God and us. I certainly didn't think so. But I discovered that without meaning to, I had allowed scheldues and responsibilities and the busyness of life to put distance between the Lord and me. In a sense, I allowed walls to form. I'm guessing that this is true for you as well. Though your intentions may have been good, somewhere along the way you've allowed space to come between you and the Father."
taken from the novel, On Every Side from Karen Kingsbury
Is there a wall that is keeping you from God, the One who loves you?
"Be strong and courageous,
daughter. You will not fight this
battle alone. I will go before
you...the battles belongs to the
Lord....I know the plans I have for
you...and it is My pleasure to do
more than you can ever ask or
imagine..."
words written on the fallen leaf
9:16 PM
