~ Just a Harp Player ~

This weekend I found myself reading 1 Samuel. It started with one of those "Lord, I don't have the slightest guidance in this particular life changing situation, so, I'm just gonna open up my Bible and start reading" moments ~ and, I found myself at 1 Samuel 16 - when David's amazing story picks up.

I have heard and read pieces and parts of David's life over the years - and, I have read the story as I have read through the Bible. But, the course the Lord chose for his servants life revealed a new message to me this weekend.......He truly has a plan, and, it is wild and unpredictable, yet, redeeming and beautiful!

I never realized he really first was introduced to Saul as a harp player ~ This boy, who would be "a man after God's own heart" started out as just a shephard and simple musician to the king he would one day replace!

And, as you read through the next couple of chapters, you can see why David wrote some of the most touching Psalms - he had a really hard time of it!

~ As he tended sheep ~ never did he dream that soon Samuel would visit and be told, by the Lord, that he was the annointed one.

~As he played beautiful music to calm the king ~ never did he dream that he would one day face and defeat a giant.

~ As he killed the giant ~ never did he dream he would one day be hated and pursued by the king he served.

~ As he sat crouched in a cave, hiding from king Saul ~ never did he dream he would one day take Saul's place.

~ As he became king ~ never did he dream his story in 1 &2 Samuel and words in the Psalms would one day be an inspiring, challenging, and humbling balm for those of us who really are just trying to be His children after His heart.

So, this week, I have a new view of David's life ~ and, my own....

His plan is one that we can not begin to fathom where He is headed ~ and, while the journey can appear so mundane we feel we will never make a difference, or be so tough at times that we are unsure we will even survive, it leads to a Father that loves us and has it all worked out ~ all we need do is take today as today, or even this second as this second, and, worry about tomorrow when it is here.

Step on the stone He places in front of you ~ be there, praise Him, and, worry about the next stone when He sets it for you to continue on. And, when you look back, you will see that He was laying a beautiful walk, stone by stone, all along.

~ Only Grace II ~

My brother was the first one to start this blogging thing - now, it has been fun to watch his In Leftfield and my Held By Him grow. I have been so blessed by his words, and, we have had fun sharing our stories of visitors, posts, and blogging boo-boos. And, sometimes, even within minutes or days we have posted similar words. Only Grace was one of those posts.

We have noticed many have visited us looking for the lyrics to Only Grace. In fact, on a recent MSN search, would you believe we are the first and second choices - now, think about that - in a world wide web of millions of sites - two siblings come up right beside each other - is that cool or what?

So, anyway, for those of you visiting looking for those words, the post was a while ago, so, here is the link so you don't have to go searching for it through 10 other posts ~ But, be sure to stay awhile or come back to visit :)