This will be a short one today, but I want to remember this. I want to remember.
I forgot to put our puppy in her kennel for the night. And about midnight, I woke up with a migraine. Next to my side was a little dog sleeping/living her best life. I laid there for quite a while because I was afraid she would make a ton of noise and wake Joshua and Starburst. I eventually had no choice but to rise and get meds and heat packs. She just stayed right in the same spot.
I came back to bed and she snuggled right up to me. As I laid there listening to podcasts and such, she just stayed. Never moved.
Here’s what occurs to me this morning. Luna’s comforting presence reminds me of the continual comfort of the Holy Spirit. It’s not a perfect analogy, but there are times when I am in pain when I just wish God would speak audibly to me. I may not audibly hear His voice, but he sends me dear reminders.
Her little presence remained by my side all night. He never leaves me nor forsakes me. Gosh, that’ll preach to me today. No matter my feelings or what I see in front of me, there is His presence with me, and that is the truth on which I stand.
And I want to remember what I am learning about sheep and shepherds from “A Shepherd’s look at Psalm 23” . One truth that I hold onto today, sheep don’t need gallons of water every day. In fact, they get up before the sun and eat the grass covered with dew. They rise early, drink the water they will need for the day before the sun is up and the dew is gone. My time in the word of God matters, whether it be morning or night, it matters.Changing my thoughts one by one.
To finish…Lest you think my cute little puppy has achieved savior status in my mind, I just had to beg her to come in after being outside.
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