Hidden Entrance (Lisa)

Turning just off a busy road, I found myself on a winding stretch of a mile, tall cornfields crowding in on either side. Rolling the windows down, the wind in my hair and the sound of locusts filling my ears, made me smile. I thanked God for all the goodness surrounding me in that moment of perfect peace… but then, that nagging human pull drew me away… My prayer of thanksgiving turned into a pleading prayer that sounded like this, If only so and so could see YOU in all of this, like I do Lord! How can I help bring them to You? I’ve tried this. I’ve tried that. I keep trying and trying…What can I do Lord?

His answer came to me in the only three road signs I would see for the next couple miles. The first sign, HIDDEN ENTRANCE, was stuck in the middle of this long stretch of corn. If you’ve ever played in a cornfield as a kid like I did, you’d know that HIDDEN entrances can be very hard to find.

His message to me was the one He always sends my way… LOVE THEM. Every person has a hidden entrance to their heart and soul. It is MY Grace, MY Love that will find them. Stop trying so hard and just LOVE THEM. You are driving them away. You can’t find their entrance but I know exactly where AND when it is. LOVE THEM and let ME do the rest through YOUR LOVE.

The second sign was a STOP sign… Stop. Stop it. You are not God. I AM. Stop what you are doing and pray to ME. Believe in the slow work of God..

The third sign was a ONE LANE BRIDGE with a sharp LEFT TURN ARROW on it. It made me think that MY WAY of talking, praying, loving my Lord might be narrow and sharp for another person. Do I really believe this narrow ONE LANE bridge of mine with its angled turns is the only way to know the love of God? Is it all just MY WAY? I need to stop and recognize the Holy Spirit in the person I am with and LOVE THEM.

If ever I felt I helped anyone to know Jesus, His message to me, on this day, turned my head. IT was never me. IT was always Jesus. It wasn’t any debate or discussion or guilt trip, or conjuring. It was always LOVE and all Love comes from and is Jesus.

Way to get humbled in a cornfield!

Dear Lord,

Thank you for the road map! Stop. Look. Listen. LOVE.

Amen