11/17/08
Today’s steps have me getting ready for a shower, one we are calling a shower of blessing. We are celebrating Abba’s time of renewal for many in our TCC family. The Scripture that Ruach gave me for tonight is in Eccl. 7:8 which speaks to the issue that often the end of things is greater than the beginning. This is a paradox for we are actually beginning a new time in our lives but at the expense of something else ending. Truth be told, new beginning always come when something else is ending. Many of the endings which come our way are not looked for and do not at the time seem to be a blessing but with patience we find that Abba truly does bring all things for the good as we walk the purposeful steps of love with Him. Thing which seem to be bad, tragic can often be turned around aka redeemed to start a new beginning which does indeed lead us to a shower of blessing. Joel 2 speaks of restoring what was stolen, stripped from the nation of Israel, His people; I feel we are in the season when we are beginning to see the restoration of the relationships, the provision, the health which was stripped during the season we are stepping out of. The stripping process, the devastation many experienced, the loss which seemed to suck our life away is being redeemed hence though it is a new beginning it is the ending of the cycle of loss and restoration.
Just as I’ve been busy making provision for the shower of blessing, Abba’s been planning and making provision for the steps ahead of us. He assures me the end will be greater than the beginning. It has been through patience, and perseverance, through His shepherding us through the hard times which brings us to these Showers of blessing.
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