Wednesday 8 November 2023
Last evening, outside with Luke, I heard the Lord say,
I hear you. Do you hear Me?
I am with you, and I call you by name.
I heard my name whispered. With such love and gentleness, I heard,
Yes, my Amos, it is you I am speaking to. Listen for what I say and what I will tell you, for there is clear communication between us, and there is no time difference between us.
My ears pop open, as though there was a pressure change. “I am hungry and thirsty for you, Father.” I am frightfully aware of His Name, knowing that he knows everything about me, knowing that he watches me, and how deep, how vast is his knowing.
There is quiet as we walk, and even as I strain to hear anything else, there is something like peace because I know that when He wants to speak, I will hear.
Several hours later, I am crawling into bed, the day done, prayers uttered, and gratefulness washes over me. A small tune comes to me, and I sing gently, “Angels, angels everywhere …”, when my eyes pop open in the darkness at the suddenness of his voice:
If I tell you to get up and write, I want you to get up and write.
The night is full of unremembered dreams, full of motion and people moving about. There are images of trains and wagons, images of digging in the earth, images of dark water.
When I wake, something like sadness is on me and I can’t shake it off. Before I go out with Luke for the morning walk, I glance at some worldly news items, war and terrorism, and the sadness, the disappointment intensifies.
It is windy and cold as we walk, but birds are delighting in the breeze. Gulls are soaring upwind, and a marsh hawk is effortlessly swinging low over the grasses, hunting, barely moving a feather. The heaviness on me lifts gently.
“Thank you, Father. This is the day you have made, Lord, and I will rejoice in it.”
Stand upright, child, there is no day for you to be discouraged or sad. You know these words:
Be strong and courageous.
Do not rely on your own understanding.
I have infinite ways to supply all your needs, this day and all days.
Now go, be encouraged, encourage others, believe with your heart that I exist in more sensory capability than you can imagine. I am beyond your understanding, even as I help you understand. Remember the Trail of Tears, remember that I AM more than angry, and know this:
I do not compromise in Love or Justice.