Murmurs Have Short Memories
How to maintain faith in the midst of your wilderness places
Hey boss babes, besties, and everyone in between,
Love you, first of all.
Second of all, this poem was actually inspired by Exodus 15:13, which reads:
13 Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
Great stuff. It’s part of the song of Moses sung by the children of Israel as a tribute to Jehovah, thanking Him for delivering them from the armies of Pharoah. Excellent chapter. Excited for them to teach it to me when I get to heaven :).
Isn’t it interesting though? Many major storylines in our scriptures deal with a journey, completely directed by the Lord. The Jaredites, Israelites, and Nephites, to name a few. They each had to put their trust in their God, hoping that He would direct them to the promised land.
Learning about Nephi’s family in Come Follow Me this week reminded me of this poem, one that gives me strength when I feel I am in the middle of my own wilderness. My favorite thing about God, though, is that He’s not just waiting for me at the Promised Land, He’s right in the thick of it with me. And he’s with you too, no matter what your wilderness looks like. Enjoy :)
It surprises me how quick to forget we can be as humans.
Think about it.Laman and Lemuel had seen an angel,
Lot’s wife had been warned, led, and even pushed by heavenly messengers,
The children of Isreal had watched the Red Sea part and had walked through on dry ground.What's the similarity?
They all kept their minds in the past.Laman and Lemuel lamented their riches left behind,
Lots wife looked back, wanting to return,
And the Israelites longed for life in Egypt, dark and desperate as it was.
As Nephi says, "They knew not the dealings of the God who created them."God is a God of the future.
Faith looks to that future.
Hope helps us press on toward that future.
And as we press on, putting our trust completely in the very God who created us, who gave us life, who has known us before we even knew ourselves,He will go before us.
He will provide for us.
He will lead us.And what He's leading us towards?
Is so much better than whatever we left behind
Love you all, besties. xoxo
Live Laugh Love.
Anj