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Come Away, My Beloved

In Mark 4:19, we read how the revelation of God’s Kingdom can be choked out by the worries of life, the cares of the world. That feels like such an understatement. Life in this day and time comes at us fast and furiously. The to-do list is ridiculously long. A thousand people/events/needs tug on us, asking for our attention all at once! The earth is still in the grips of its latest crisis, and in America, we’ve fractured along so many political and social lines it’s hard to know how to function, no matter where you find yourself.

Our hearts need rest. Comfort. Clarity. We need a chance just to be still. To hear God. Oh, we so desperately want and need to hear God. We need to hear God’s wisdom over the stuff of our lives, but perhaps even more, we need to hear God’s heart about our very existence. Do you see me, Father? Does my heart matter to You? Am I pleasing to you?

We have questions about our existence as women. What am I made for? Where do I fit in your design? What is the glory You’ve assigned to my life?

There is so much Trinity God wants to speak to your heart. So much He wants you to know. Things like:

I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls [the walls of your life] are continually before me. (Isaiah 49:16, NASB)

Can you hear the great love and passion in that statement? He inscribed you in the palm of His hands. You are constantly in front of His eyes, always on His mind, and treasured in His heart.

You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. (Psalm 56:8, NLT)

Isn’t this the cry of our hearts – to be seen, to be known? To hear Father say, ‘I know daughter, I know the sorrows you’ve borne, and they matter to me. You matter to me.’

I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. (Jeremiah 31:3, NIV)

A love that will never fail you, never abandon, never reject, never forget, or be too busy or distracted. The offer on the table for your heart is love that will never stop doing good for you all the days of your life.

Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28, NLT)

There is the invitation. Servants don’t get to rest, but beloved daughters do.

But then I will win her back once again. I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her there. (Hosea 2:14, NLT)

Here is the reason for the invitation: Come away with me, dear beloved of mine, so that I can speak tenderly to you.

You have questions, you have sorrows, you have unmet longings and a thirst for more. We invite you to come away with us over the next few days. To quiet your soul. Lay down the busyness. Invite God in.

It’s going to be so good.

Each day, we encourage you to take time to be still with God, bring Him the questions of your heart, invite the Trinity into those conversations, and listen for His responses.