Divine Interuptions

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a creature of habit. I like my rhythms and my ruts. But this morning something different happened in my devotions. I sat down to pick up where my plan had left me off yesterday - but there was an uneasiness. I just had a sense that I should stop and pray, so that is precisely what I did.

As I prayed, the melody and words to a great old hymn kept washing over my consciousness:

Great is thy faithfulness, O God, My Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee.
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not;
As thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.

I just let the music and lyrics wash me in God's faithfulness, his mercy and love. I just remained quiet in the presence of God and let the words minister to my soul.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

All of it true and all of it for me. As a member of his family, I have mercies fresh each morning. I have an unchanging God as my Father.

And I have a Abba-father who will say to me, stop, put that down. Hop up on my lap and let's just be together.