Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The Anointing {A Repost}


If right now the Lord seems to be asking everything of you, if you sense the call to leave all your precious things on the altar, to relinquish, to entrust into His hands not knowing whether you will receive your "Isaac" back for burial or in resurrection--

If that is where you find yourself today, dear crumble, let us remember this: we cannot outgive God. Whatever we relinquish today is a small sacrifice compared with what He has already given in His Son who lived love by dying for the sins of His enemies. Whatever dream we empty at His feet drains out only to make room for the fullness of Himself.

He is the LORD, who brought us up from the land of Egypt. Let us open our mouths wide, wider, as wide as we can, that He may fill (Psalm 81:10).

                        Broken, Rabboni?
The brightness of this alabaster dream
Shattered into fragments at Your feet?
What preciousness deserves so great a price?
This is My body, crushed to give for you.

                        Emptied, too?
Not one sweet drop remaining for myself?
Bereft of fragrance brightening my days?
What gain can justify such costly waste?
This is My blood, poured out for your forgiveness.

                        Broken, emptied.
Shattered into fragments at His feet.
Not one drop spared, the fragrance fills the house.
The poverty of all my all is dust
Beneath Your feet, O worthy, precious Lord.
Your sins have been forgiven; go in peace.
                                              {from Luke 7:36-50}


6 comments:

  1. Beautiful comfort. So glad you reposted:)

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  2. "If right now the Lord seems to be asking everything of you..." Oh. Yes. You are speaking straight to me, Friend. Thank you for reminding that the emptied out dreams are making room for Him to dwell. May you feel that filling ever more in these days of change.

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  3. Thank you for that prayer, dear one. I was just commenting over at your place! xoxo

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  4. Thank you. Thinking of and praying for you much today.

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  5. This is so good. I want to keep it in my heart, remember it, especially the last verse. And a big amen to Courtney's comment.

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  6. Thank you. Your kind words humble me. Grace to you in Jesus today, Sylvia.

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