I woke up this morning different.
I found out about a death in the family and it caused me to dig into my past and poke around a bit. It brought out new understanding that i dont believe would have come without the journey we've been on these last few weeks. Then Last night i had a dream that unsettled me in a way I can't fully explain. It just left this weight sitting in my chest when I opened my eyes.
And I think what I'm feeling today isn't pressure. It's clarity. Leviticus 27 keeps going around and around in my spirit. I keep coming back to the fact that When something is dedicated to the Lord, it becomes holy.
It's Not just an emotional moment.
It's Not an impulsive decision.
This chapter is different. It doesn't feel like the others. There's a difference weight to it. It's about understanding that when you say something belongs to God, you don't casually reclaim it when it gets inconvenient or life gets hard. No take backs.
You don't substitute something easier.
You don't quietly pull back and hope no one notices as you fade into the background.
And this morning, I'm not feeling the bold "Let’s go!" energy i had yesterday.
I'm feeling the seriousness of it.
Almost ten years ago next month, we packed up everything and left California. Jobs. Ministry. Family. Everything familiar. We moved across the country because we believed God said go. And He has been faithful.A Steady faithful.
There was Provision when we didn't see how.
Protection when we didn't even know we needed it.
Grace in seasons that could have crushed us.
So standing here at the edge of ten years, I feel the weight of it again. This time isn't about picking up and moving cross country.It's about depth, going deeper.
Leviticus 27 talks about assigning value to what you give God. And if you wanted it back, it cost more. That's what keeps popping up with me.
If we say our home is His...It's His.
If we say our lives are His... They're His.
If we say we're all in...That means something.
And today I feel peace.
Not because I know how this plays out But because I know He has already proven Himself time and time again.
Ten years ago we left everything we knew.
Today He's not asking us to run...To escape Egypt, He's asking us to trust him.
To open our hands again.
To stop striving.
To stop trying to figure out the outcome.
To just dedicate ourselves fully to him.
I'm still waiting in areas. Still trusting Him to move in ways we can't control. But I don't feel the need to push.
I just feel ready because He's been faithful long enough.
So today Im ready to say..."Okay God. We’re Yours."
And this time it feels less like a leap and more like laying ourselves down.
What is he asking you to give him today?
Pastor Mandy Hollinshead
Ark of Hope Ministry
Daily reading Leviticus 27
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