Magnify The Lord With Me~

Greetings,

Last Thursday was my anniversary, and we celebrated by staying in, for a change.  And right when Jorge and I had settled in to digest the carb-laden pasta feast from our favorite Italian restaurant, our dog, Hershey, started going bonkers.  He was outside, and his barking was more animated than usual.  More than when he spots a squirrel running along the electricity lines.  More than when pigeons pick at the ants in between the pavers.  And more than when a cat dares enter his territory.

I begrudgingly got up to see what was going on. That’s when I saw a blob on the rug outside on the terrace.  Initially, I wasn’t sure what it was.  But as I got closer and closer, it came more and more into focus.  IT WAS AN OPOSSUM!!!

It was either playing dead or actually dead; I couldn’t tell at first.    I immediately started screaming my head off, like the house was on fire, and Jorge sprang into action and managed to get Hershey inside where he cleaned his mouth with baby wipes.  It was a maddening scene. 

I finally composed myself.  Perhaps Jorge saying, “Compose yourself, woman,” was what brought me back to my senses.  I grabbed my phone, took a picture, and suggested we turn off the lights to see if it would leave before risking touching it and getting rabies.  And not even five minutes later when I turned the lights back on, it was gone.  Thank the Lord!

Getting close and drawing near helps bring focus to what might be otherwise blurry or obscured.  This is a good thing.  Because once you know what or Who you’re dealing with, you can make wise decisions. In the case of Hershey, now that I know he is a vicious rodent attacker, I will be extra cautious before I ever open the door when he barks.  But as for the Lord, I know that as I take steps to magnify Him, to enlarge Him, to draw close to Him, to worship Him for His goodness, power, and willingness to intervene in my life, everything else, my fear and my worries will dwindle. As He gets bigger and bigger, my problems will get smaller and smaller. 

“Magnify the Lord with me! Let’s praise His name together! I sought the Lord’s help, He and answered me; He delivered me from all my fears” (Psalm 34:3-4).

Let’s magnify.

Dear Lord, we draw close to You and praise Your name.  Thank You that when we seek Your help, when we approach You, when we focus on You and Your greatness, You answer us and take away our fears.  In Jesus’ name, AMEN.