The Valley
I have just left the most beautiful valley I have ever seen. As I look back in that most beautiful valley, I see how the Lord sent His grace, His love, and His Son to transform that valley. The Lord tilled the fields, planted crops and vineyards, and harvested the fruits. Oh, how the Lord loved that valley; He transformed it from a desolate place into a beautiful place. As I traveled through the valley, I experienced many difficulties times, however the harvest that came out of that valley was so sweet and satisfying. The time has come and I must leave that most beautiful valley. I am terrified that I won’t ever find another place so beautiful, so sweet, and so satisfying. And so I stand at the edge of the valley looking back over its beauty. I don’t want to take a step forward, but I know that I must journey into unknown terrain. I turn my sight away from the valley and begin walking into the unknown, however I long to return to the riches of the valley. But I am soon reminded that I am not journeying alone, the Lord my God is right beside me. He will be with me wherever He leads. He tells me to be strong and courageous, and not to be frightened or dismayed as He is with me and will never leave me. I know that wherever we go He will work the soil of my heart; planting crops and vineyards and reaping the bountiful harvest. It will take time and the journey won’t be easy, but the Lord my God will ease my load and my worries. Therefore I take one last glance at that beautiful valley knowing that one day the Lord will transform another desolate place into a most beautiful place. As I turn back around and begin traveling down the unknown road, I take the time to set up a monument, a memorial in my heart so that when I think about that beautiful valley I am reminded of all that the Lord my God has done in my past and all that He will continue to do in my future.
