More Than Today

You are creator and you are love.  You made the stars above. When we can't see way out ahead.  You show the next step instead. We praise You God.  We Praise You God.  For who You are. We thank You God.  We thank You God.  For all you've done so far. You are mercy and You are wise.  You are the one who supplies. Help us trust in Your faithful ways, through all our nights and days.

This is what the Lord says:    "Stop at the crossroads and look around.      Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it.    Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls."                                                  (Jeremiah 16a, NLT) God invites us to stop at the crossroads and look around.  There have been many crossroads in my life.  Times when I had a choice to make.  Would I do the right thing, the hard thing, the thing that was difficult...or would I go my own way?  A choice of my way or the old, godly way.  Would I ask for the true way, the old, godly way, or I would I kid myself that I could just do what I wanted.  I was going to walk from this crossroads in one direction or another.  My soul cried out to walk in the old, godly way...the way of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob...Les...

I am thinking today of current events such as: the Supreme Court stands up for free speech rights but at what cost; the President decides he is not going to defend the Defense of Marriage Act because his thoughts on this are evolving; and Libyans seeking freedom try to draw in an already over-stretched United States military.  I am praying for freedom, marriage, and peace.   Meanwhile, I seek to refuse to cast the first stone at those who make important decisions on our behalf.  I seek to discern truth, support those in authority, and speak up for those without a voice.  These things seem to be at odds at times and yet I must wrestle with them none the less.