RE:New
A 31-Day Devotional to Fuel Your Pursuit of Jesus
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Day 18
LifeSong
Romans 5:3-5
Eagle Creek flows south out of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park into Fontana Lake, a lake created back in the early 1940’s by the construction of the fourth largest dam in the world, designed to harness the waters of the Little Tennessee River. Bordering the southwestern part of the national park, the area is just about as isolated as any place you will find east of the Mississippi River. It is truly a beautiful area, surrounded by green mountains and filled with the deep blue waters of the lake.
Our campsite for the weekend was situated along Eagle Creek, just above the point at which the creek disappeared into the lake. North of this point, the creek is full of boulders and rocks which create music to the hiker’s ears. As the water tumbles its way to quieter, wider, and deeper places, it sings its song. Rushing water, crashing over stones, flowing downstream creates a beautiful sound. And for those who sit and listen, that sound can bring a refreshment to the human soul. Just as the water has a way of cleansing the creek bank, it also has a way of washing the debris out of our hearts and minds, if we just take the time to listen and enjoy.
That which helps create the music is the same thing that can also stop its progress. Rocks and boulders can sometimes be seen as a hindrance to the flow of water, but without them, we’d have no music, no sound. The water would flow effortlessly by, creating no song. The same can be said of those things in our lives that seem to appear as only barriers
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What is God teaching you today and where has He called you to serve Him?
Maybe it’s not a journey to Chile or Mexico, or some international mission with your church or the YMCA. Maybe He just wants to teach you where you are.
If you are willing to say “yes” to His call, it starts with this thirty-one-day devotional. Dream big, grow strong, and draw close to Him. After each devotional, you’ll find reflections such as:
We all have fears that hold us back. What would you say are your greatest fears right now? Write them down.
What is your typical response to trials in life? If your response is fear, anxiety, anger, or the like, what can you do to choose a better response in the future?
What is your greatest fear? Take a moment to confess that fear to God, and ask Him to give you the courage to overcome that fear, which is holding you captive.
God will never lead you to a place that He has not already prepared for you. Walk with the Lord and grow stronger in faith with the biblical wisdom in RE: New.
About the Author
Bruce Osborn has served as staff pastor for the Glacial Community YMCA in southeast Wisconsin since August 2006. He formerly served two separate churches in associate pastoral roles in Alabama and Tennessee. He was ordained into full-time Christian ministry in 1998, upon graduation from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a master of divinity in pastoral studies. He is also a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He lives with Kim, his wife of more than thirty-one years in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He can be reached at bosborn@glcymca.org.