I study the Bible, deep in understanding, attempting to shut out the rest of the world. I grab my cup of coffee and with an awkward jerk, spill some of it on my pants, and on my bible. A lady sitting across from me at the little coffee shop witnesses my clumsiness. With a look radiating with empathy, she quickly gets napkins and hands them to me. I don't know anything about this woman but God used her to remind me what is important.
"...though I understand all mysteries and all knowledge,...but have not love, I am nothing."
I study the Bible to what end? Knowledge without love? Without love, all Bible study, all learning is utterly worthless.
Fair Havens
Seeking the Lord in daily life can be difficult. It's not that He goes anywhere. My mind just becomes cloudy. Selfishness seeps in and before I know it, my eyes are filled with logs. I pray with my mind and try to seek Him, but something is missing within my soul. Then I come to Fair Havens, a calm in the storm. Something in my soul stirs. I am awaken. I wait for Him and there is clarity. The logs are gone and then I begin to remember something. My soul knows but I can't put it into words. What I thought were problems before now seem like specs of dust in the ocean. I walk with the Lord. His peace envelops me. My soul sings. "Praise the Lord!" Nothing else matters in that moment. Purpose becomes more clear. I feel the Lord directing my steps. But I feel dust beginning to seep back in my eyes. Doubts linger on the fringes of my mind. "Trust Me," He says. The voice seems distant now. Trust in the Lord. The battle awaits.
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