Treasures in the Darkness

And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness--secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name. Is. 45:3

Ever feel like you are stumbling in the darkness? Maybe not really a darkness, but a fog? Sometimes, I do. In fact, I have felt that way a little bit lately. Oh, I know God is in control, and I know it all the way to the bottom of my feet, but sometimes it seems He doesn't want me to know "the plan". We've all got one, you know. It may be buried deep in our subconscious, but it's there. Part of my "plan" has some kind of reconnection with my family in it. No, we never had a big blowout. It's just the natural rift created by 16 years, 3 time zones, and the stuff of life. But I still feel an emptiness, and an ache.

A while back the Lord reminded me of His thoughts when He showed me Ps. 45:10-11, " Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say. Forget your people, and your family far away. For your roal husband delights in your beauty; honor Him, for he is your lord." These verses give me peace as I navigate family waters, and I'm so thankful.

But it's still foggy. Foggy or not, though, I know the answers to my heart questions can only be found in one place. So through my tears, I stumble back to the only Place where I have never been disappointed.

Looks like my treasures for March will be found in Psalms. Yesterday I read a devo online that quoted Ps. 48:14. "For that is what God is like. He is our God forever and ever, and He will guide us until we die." So this morning, I headed to Psalm 48 for the context. Well, God gave me a treasure before I even got started! This psalm was written by the descendants of Korah. Wait---isn't Korah the guy who got swallowed up by the earth because he started an uprising against Moses? Went to Numbers 16, and sure enough, that's the guy.

And yet, it was his family who said....."How great is the Lord, how deserving of praise.....O God, we meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your Temple....As your name deserves, O God, you will be praised to the ends of the earth....For that is what God is like. He is our God forever and ever, and he will guide us until we die."

So, I am looking forward to all the treasures the Lord is going to show me in my darkness, which really isn't so dark after all.......I love You, Lord.