The Paine Family

“The name of the LORD is a strong tower;the righteous man runs into it and is safe.” Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord truly is a place of refuge. I had another opportunity to spend a week getting to know God better up in the North woods of upper Michigan with a group of guys. Each one on the Journey team met the Lord in a new and real way…for some, it was life changing.It was such a privilege to be surrounded with the Lord’s majesty and to simply seek Him.As I listened to loons calling early in the morning as a mist rose up from off the lake and I heard the distant calls of birds and felt the gentle breeze, my heart just filled with an awe of who God is. I think of the many passages of where Jesus would often resort to a secluded place to spend time with His Heavenly Father (Mark 1:35). One of the passages that really spoke to me during this time was two verses in Psalm 119. Verses 132 and 133 say,“Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.”This was my prayer to the Lord during this time.My hearts desire was that God would just show Himself to me in a unique and special way. I so wanted my steps to be directed according to His Word so that I would walk in His will and not my own.I praise the Lord for His work in my life and His faithfulness to work in other peoples lives that truly have a passion and desire to know God.