Here it is:
And so even the road is to have the home-feeling in it. "I will not leave you orphans." Yes; there is to be something of home even in the way to it. I find something of Devonshire even in Dorsetshire; Shropshire gives me a taste of Wales. My Lord will not leave me comfortless. Heaven runs over, and I find its bounty before I arrive at its gate. The "Valley of Baca" becomes "a well."
And there are to be wonderful visions to speed the pilgrim's feet. "I will manifest Myself unto him." At unexpected corners the glory will break! We shall be assuming that we have picked up a common traveller, and suddenly we shall discover it is the Lord, for He will be made known to us "in the breaking of bread." And at many "risings" of the road, where the climbing is stiff and burdensome, we shall be inspired with many a glorious view, and we shall see "the land that is very far off."
The one condition is, that I keep His word. If I am obedient, He will appear unto me, and the humdrum road will shine with miracles of grace.
14 comments:
i love the bright light waiting at the end of that road in the second photo. :)
super photos.........
I can relate to these words. This says what I am walking through this year. Thanks for posting. "At unexpected corners my glory will break!"...that says it all.
Yes I do think so. I love the roads, paths and the words you posted here. We got to stick close to the Word and stay on His path for sure!
Lovely photos. They make me want to take a walk. : )
So comforting to know that Jesus is with us always as we walk along the 'road'.
I love it that God's word is always "new" to me, even though I've read it many, many times. There's a new revelation, a new idea, a new understanding. Good stuff.
love the last photo!!! -happy sigh-
as to your last question... I ask a lot of questions, in my blog. and I know, it is lovely to get answers.
but this is the kind of a question, on which I'm sure, you hope for agreement. and you will get plenty of it. it's just that I can not give mine. our views differ.
there... :-) I answered your question, but did not say anything disruptive, in your comments.
gentle hugs, Tessa~
Oh yes.
Christ is in our midst, he is and ever shall be. Lovely photos.
Yes, the Word is a magnificent gift that we take for granted.
Hugs,
JB
Loved those thoughts. Thank you so much for sharing. Just what I needed at the moment.
"Heaven runs over, and I find its bounty before I arrive at its gate." I like this quote and it seems to me to be true in positive ways of the beauty of LIFE and God's creation merely because it is His work, but also in some negative ways with trials and such because the contrast is where we even notice beauty for what it is, and growth brings about a deeper beauty. Thanks for this, Pomtothe2, I can always count on you to make me think. Hugs,Leslie
I love so many of your turns of phrase, and what it reveals about your heart. "The journey of the soul" -- what a true idea! Those quotes are heart-warming, to think that we have glimpses and tastes of heaven NOW, that God gives us morsels along the way to keep us encouraged and moving, not disheartened. I love that. May you discover many glimpses of heaven ahead!
I'm always so comforted to know that He hasn't left us orphans and that the road leads home! Thanks for the reminder, dear friend! :)
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