This new year, 2020, brings with it opportunity for fresh vision and new perspective! Lately, John and I have been hearing messages from the pulpit reminding us that there is a season for everything (Ecclesiastes 3). It's caused me to wonder and to pause to take notice of the time that I'm in - right here and right now. Learning to stop and see the simple beauties given with each sunrise, I'm being fed by simple things that nourish like daily bread.
I've shared a poem below that speaks of this fresh vision, this new perspective.
Perhaps you would like to pause and consider the season that you're in, too. Perhaps you'll join me and pull aside, and find the time today to take notice of things easily missed...
In this season, what gifts are surrounding? What bounties have been given?
Will you slip into this moment and explore the rooms of the heart and mind, and notice the brightness there? See the slivers of sun shining in. Take note of the clutter that's been cleared. Notice the hope filling the places of despair, the love displacing fear.
The more we see, the more we have. The more we appreciate, the more we carefully steward what we've been given. The more we give thanks, the more full our arms become.
What has the kindness of God done for you in the last season?
What truth has he revealed?
What has he washed and healed?
How are you different now?
Look, and see! Notice your new perspective. Relish in the joy of today and delight in clearer vision! Give thanks to the One who gives good gifts and provides our daily bread.
A New Perspective
Poetry by Denae Haas
Eyes washed clean
of impurities and pain
Now I can see
all that I've gained.
Resting in His hand
arms warm and wide
How could I ever live
far away from his side?
His smile, ever-present
his whisper, ever near
My God is now known
Presence removes every fear
No matter where I go
he is there too
Ever guiding and pointing
the right way to move
He showers down blessing,
every morning it's new
Faithful and always -
like sun chasing dew
He's opened my eyes
to the here and the now
To beauty unspoken
to present's love-sound
My ears hear a melody
as he sings out a tune
Like words never spoken
he's singing joy anew
My heart now receives it
awakened - what bliss!
So I join in the dancing
of morning's first kiss
Dance on, Denae,
for now you're alive
Yesterday's stolen
but today - you're revived
Enjoy this new perspective -
another gift from the King
Amaze at his goodness
and the beauty he brings
For today is the gift
and you're awakened once again
So walk with eyes open,
and keep close to him.
"Here’s the one thing I crave from God, the one thing I seek above all else: I want the privilege of living with him every moment in his house, finding the sweet loveliness of his face, filled with awe, delighting in his glory and grace. I want to live my life so close to him that he takes pleasure in my every prayer.
In his shelter in the day of trouble, that’s where you’ll find me, for he hides me there in his holiness. He has smuggled me into his secret place, where I’m kept safe and secure— out of reach from all my enemies. Triumphant now, I’ll bring him my offerings of praise, singing and shouting with ecstatic joy! Yes, listen and you can hear the fanfare of my shouts of praise to the Lord!"
(Psalm 27:4-6 TPT)
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