So thankful the words continue to trickle in to write blog posts about. Believe it or not, it helps tremendously to have a subject to begin the wheels turning.
My sweet neighbor in the hood and dear friend sent me a word yesterday. I IMMEDIATELY knew where I was headed with it--including a verse from The Word to end the post. WHY had I not thought of this subject before?
I have been know to hide food/candy so I can enjoy a planned snack when the urge hits me. If I do not hide the candy, it would not be there when the snack attack hit. When I goggled this topic looking for an image, I could not believe how many photos there were. It would seem I am NOT the only one guilty of this.
I MIGHT be guilty of hiding my treasures anytime I am going to be away from home for a few days. NOT that they would be treasure for anyone else, but they are dear to me. The problem sometimes is remembering exactly where I put them.
I have a box filled with keepsakes, picture, and letters from my past. Someday my children are going to chunk these in the trash pile. They are important to me and I keep them in a box put away in the top of a closet for my eyes only because I hold them dear.
There are secrets which I keep hidden in my heart. Secrets which I feel would change how you feel about me. Secrets which might harm a loved one if told. Secrets of desires, hopes, dreams which are still unfulfilled. Secrets of good deeds and misdeeds which are best untold. Secrets from my childhood, young adult years, middle age, and old age which will disappear when I leave this terrestrial ball. Deep secrets of my heart and soul which I hold close.
Have you guess the word yet?
If you go back and think of everything I wrote about which I have hidden, they all hold intrinsic value to me. Each and every thing will touch some emotion deep within me. They are so dear ~ so valuable that I protect them and keep them close which sometimes means they are hidden.
The Word of God is precious and dear to me. I keep it hidden deep within my heart and it always comes to the surface at exactly the right time. Today's verse from the Word is a perfect example. It immediately popped in my head when I read the word submitted. What a gift God has given us--a gift to be read and studied and then hidden deep within our heart for those times when we are struggling, lost, in pain or overcome with joy. A reminder of Who God Is and What He says for each and every occasion. I am so thankful He has given us this gift---a guide to living life in abundance--filled with His Word. A treasure to be hidden deep within our heart and soul.
"I will give you hidden treasures,
riches stored in secret places,
so that you may know that
I am the Lord, the God of Israel,
who summons you by name.
Isaiah 45:3
Yes, I did guess the word, Lulu! This is such a magnificent reflection. We all keep some things hidden, but the best is to keep God's Word hidden in our hearts.
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I knew you would, Martha!
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I love this one, Lulu! Paragraph #6 speaks to me so loudly. Now, I wonder if my mother -- or hers -- ever felt this way. Yes, it's best to keep some things hidden in our hearts. I couldn't bear to think of disappointing my son.
ReplyDeleteI have to laugh over my children tossing my treasures. I can just see them rolling their eyes when that day comes!
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We can hide ... but God sees all.
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That should be a little scary for most of us!
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I've hidden candy in plenty of places ... but never in a sock or under a plant.
ReplyDeleteHow about SERENDIPITY for a word? It's my word of the year and I'd love your take on it!
OK--Linda! Making me think!!
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