This decision is too much for me. Closing my eyes to rest my mind, I soon found myself running down a narrow tree-lined path. Something was chasing me and the horror I felt seemed real. Shadows began casting their long images over the pathway, but I noticed a Light in the distance. I kept pushing toward that Light until the trail emptied into a courtyard and my feet landed at the threshold of a gate.
There was a Man standing at the post of the gateway, whose eyes were filled with light. Smiling, He said to me, “I saw you coming from a long way off. The winds of your storm have captured your sweet-smelling fragrance, filling the air. The aroma pleases Me greatly.”
Collapsing on my side of the gate, I could only sob. “What is your request of Me?” He asked.
Standing to my feet and raising my eyes to meet His, I whispered, “I do not know what to do, Lord. My husband has reached a point of decline where I need to determine next steps. No option is a good one, but what is the best option, Lord? I cannot make this decision on my own. I need You to show me what is the right decision.”
“People plan their lives.” the Lord answered. “But they never know their own way because I am the One who directs their steps.”
Still standing in the courtyard, the Lord swung open the gate that stood between us. Extending His right hand toward me, the Lord said, “Take My hand and walk with Me.”
Stepping over the threshold, we entered a spacious garden. I felt Peace come over me as the Lord said, “I know this journey seems bleak, but I will not leave you alone. I will guide you and help you along the way, bringing about success in all you do. Take refuge in Me. I will be with you for the duration, watching over you and guiding you back into a fruitful land.”
“My heart is etched with Your Words and drawn to Your love, Lord. May I be found entering in at the King’s gate of Righteousness, sitting at Your feet with thanksgiving. Strengthen my resolve as I trust in Your provision and guidance.”
Esther 5:1-3; Philippians 4:18; Song of Solomon 1:12; Psalm 118:19-21; John 10:9; Genesis 28:15; Hebrews 13:5; Romans 8:28; Proverbs 20:24
