My Great Escape

Hello out there! I am a little behind this week in my posting. Life has come in like a huge wave and it has been hard to keep my head above water and the current has been pretty strong as well. Can anyone relate? I feel like I am being hit from all directions. When you have 4 children there is never a dull moment so I am used to juggling normal life stuff but this has been different. I have felt like I have been in a battle. This has been a time of being "on guard".

The bible reminds me that in this time that we live in "this is not your REST".(Mic.2:10) In Luke 22:46 I am reminded by Jesus to "Rise up and Pray!"

The most ironic thing about this is that when you think that what you really need during a situation like this is SLEEP,A VACATION,A DRINK,ETC.,prayer is the GREAT ESCAPE!!!! God truly knows what he is talking about.

The greatest rest I ever have no matter what is happening around me is right after I have prayed. The greatest vacation I have ever taken was one soaked in prayer. The only drink that has filled me with such Joy and relaxation was a drink of "Living water".
I found the words to a beautiful song that describes what prayer does.... IT STOPS ThE WORLD! Maybe that is why God tells us to PRAY WITHOUT CEASING!

STOP THE WORLD
THE TV IS TALKING
THE TELEPHONE'S RINGING
THE LIGHTS ARE ALL ON AND THE RADIO'S SCREAMING
A MILLION DISTRACTIONS ARE STEALING MY HEART FROM YOU
I'M TIRED AND EMPTY
THIS LIFE IS RELENTLESS
IT WEAKENS MY KNEES AND BREAKS MY DEFENSES
IT'S WEARING ME DOWN AND I'M DESPERATE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

STOP THE WORLD
I WANNA GET OUT
I NEED AN ESCAPE
AWAY FROM THIS CROWD
JUST TO HEAR YOU SPEAK TO ME
I NEED TO BE STILL BEFORE I MAKE A MOVE
I NEED TO BE HUMBLE WITH NOTHING TO PROVE
I NEED YOUR WORD TO SHOW ME THE TRUTH
AND I NEED TIME,PRECIOUS TIME.



If you want to hear the next verse and the beautiful melody, pick up Matthew West's cd called "Something to say". The whole cd is worth listening to and pondering. My prayer for you is simple: May you pray and discover that God truly is your"GREAT ESCAPE". d