A day at the Beach in January

I love the beach.......to take long walks, feel the warmth of the sun, to sit and read, to hear the sounds of the ocean and to feel the sand between my toes:) Every time I get the chance to spend the day at the beach I leave refreshed and kissed by the SON (sun)! A friend sent this to me this week because she knows how much I love the beach and to dig into God's Word. Let this encourage you to dig deeper into God's Word and let Him speak His truths into your life today:)

(Anne Graham Lotz)
Several summers ago while vacationing at the beach, I got up early to meet the Lord for a few moments of quiet before the family awakened. As I sat on the porch, watching the sun come up over the ocean and listening to the gentle crash of the waves on the shore, I seemed to hear the Lord softly whisper to my heart, Anne, what do you see? As I looked more closely at the scene before me, I quietly answered Him in my spirit...Lord, I see little sandpipers running along the edge of the water, making sure they keep out of reach of the waves and don't even get their feet wet. I see the skimmers flying down the beach, just above the surf, skimming the surface of the water with their long beaks. I see seagulls standing in the tide up to their knees. And I see pelicans circling, then diving headfirst into the waves, coming up with fish they seemed to swallow whole.Then the Lord seemed to say to me, Anne, the Bible is like the ocean. And the people who read My Word are very much like those birds. Some will dance around the Scriptures, not really wanting to step in and get their feet wet in Bible study, but are satisfied to just listen to their preacher or Bible teacher tell them what the Bible says. Others will read their Bibles, just skimming the surface for facts and information. Some will get in "knee-deep," reading the Bible each day with a devotional or commentary close by for reference. And then there are some like the pelicans, who dive in over their heads, going deep in Bible study, applying and living out what they learn. Which bird are you most like? And I answered with wholehearted passion, Lord, I'm not sure which one I am from Your perspective. But I know which one I want to be. I want to be like the pelican who dives in deep. Please! Take me deeper into Your Word! And He has.



Taken from the Winter 2010 Newsletter from Anne Graham Lotz - newsletter@angelministries.org