The Corridors of Life

When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of Midian; and he sat down by a well. Exodus 2:15 (New King James Version)

From the palace of Egypt to the wilderness of Midian, Moses entered a corridor of time that lay between his past and his future. From the loving, nurturing care of a father to the prison life of Egypt, Joseph entered his corridor. From the homeland of Moab to gleaning in the fields of Bethlehem, Ruth entered her corridor. From tending his father’s sheep to hiding in the wilderness, David entered his corridor. Many of my Bible ancestors experienced what it was like to leave what they knew to enter a time of wilderness living known as a corridor of passage. None of those places were permanent or comfortable but all were chosen by God to prepare them for His call on their life. We are no different.

This month of February, marks my seventh year of being on a significant journey with God. It began with a decision to leave a life of legalism and performance-based mindset to live with an awareness that God’s love is not dependent upon what I am doing. I entered a time of spiritual nurturing under the care of a significant person and God used her to equip me with many of the tools I still use today. It was a place of familiarity to me…my palace, my Moab, my homeland. On my own, I would have chosen to stay, but God had other plans. He wanted more for me and hence led me into my own personal corridor of preparation away from my place and person of comfort.

Like those who have gone on before me, I am spending years in this corridor. I do not believe this is permanent but rather a necessary place for now. What I am learning and what God is doing is meant to prepare me for His call on my life. I don’t know what that call will look like but He does and He knows what it will take to get me ready. I will be honest, I have not made the transition with ease or joy for the most part. Going from what felt safe and comfortable to what seemed like the darkest time of my life was terrifying at best. My emotions have been all over the map of my soul and yet no amount of questions, tears, or hindered steps have caused my Father to change His course of action. Out of an act of love and purpose, He closed the door of what once was, to lead me toward what will be. He has not left me. He has not given up on me. He has not let go of me. He will help me to rest in His loving heart and embrace this corridor of time with abandon so that my heart, attitude, and reactions take on a different flavor.

Father, oh how I have needed a shift in my spirit. My fear of letting go has prevented me from fully reaching forward. I give you my heart and my hand this morning. Lead on, Oh King Eternal. Lead on. Amen.

You Never Let Go - Matt Redman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqqtyuivolA&feature=related

Getting into God's Word and letting God's Word get into me one truth at a time.