Making Space

One of the joys of my life is showing my granddaughter new things. She is discovering the world.

One of the joys of God’s heart is showing us the depth and breadth of his love. I can hardly conceive it but it delights him even more than it delights me. There is not just a world but an infinity of love and glory to discover. Every day, God wants to share himself with us.

However old we are, that journey continues. At 92, my dad told me that he has been learning to hear the voice of God in a new way. A while ago, I wrote about how dad’s midnight Alphabets and I couldn’t resist sharing his latest one. It has blessed me and I hope it blesses you. I have been meditating on a line a day.

As we embark on a new term, I’m more aware than ever that nothing I do will bear eternal fruit unless I listen to God’s voice.

So where will you and I make space and quiet where we don’t drown out the voice of God? As diaries fill up for a new term, this is the biggest priority.

One suggestion for you – my friends, Andrea and Pete, have set up a beautiful retreat house in the stunning Lake District called Poiema  - this is the view. If you’ve never been on a retreat and can possibly arrange it, retreating has been a great blessing to me. It always helps me to get outside my four walls and seek my Creator in his creation. If the Lakes are too far, how about a walk in the park with God? If you’re like me, it will take a while for your mind to stop loudly whirring but eventually you will discover that God is waiting for us - waiting for our attention. Our loving father always has more to show us.

With my love,

Kate

Hear my Word

I have Adopted you into my family and am always alongside you

I have Brought you your daily bread and will bring you what you need

I Care about you deeply and have compassion for all your pain

I Defeated your destroyer when I died on the cross

I will Exalt to my presence on high at the end of your earthly life

I will Fill your life to overflowing with my Holy Spirit

I will daily pour my Grace into your life that you may glorify me

I will Help you over every hazard and will haul you out of your troubles

I am the Lord: I am who I am

I have Justified you freely because you trust in me

I am King of your life and keeper of your heart

I am the Light of your world and the lover of your soul

I am Merciful towards your failures; I am meek and lowly of heart

I will Never never ever leave or forsake you

I will Open the windows of heaven and rain down my blessings on you

I will fulfil all my good Promises to you

I have Qualified you to share the inheritance of the saints in light

I have Rescued and Redeemed you; you are mine

I have Saved you from spiritual death by my atonement for your sins

I am Transforming your life because you trust in me

I will Undergird your weakness with my Unshakeable strength

I will help you hear my Voice in the silent hours of the night

I am Working for you even when you cannot see it

I have given you eXceeding great and precious promises

My Yoke is easy and my burden is light

My Zeal for the house of your life is ever burning