I heard stories about Moses in the desert
And I wondered if the years he'd spent there
Were anything like mine
'Cause he ran trying to escape
The consequences of mistakes he made
Never knew You loved him all the while
And You called his name
And I wish You still spoke through burning bushes
And I wish You still wrote on blocks of stone
'Cause the sound of this world's deafening
And I'm having a hard time listening
And I wish Your will was still written on the wall
Todd Agnew - Written on the Wall
It's a new year starting a new decade but it is the same old world - for now. The world is deafening for sure as the media focuses only on negativity and hatred that is rampant throughout our day. In many ways, the media is a torch that lights the fuse. If the headlines were bulging with love, smiles, dance and song - all metaphors for what is good - would we be any better off? Maybe the newshounds that want to make a name for themselves would not do it out of hatred but out of goodness. Has the world listened to the last 10 years with the downfall of greed, pride and selfishness - just as God says?
I've been to the desert in the last 10 years and I have learned. If the world doesn't learn, the downfall will be greater. God still loves us even when we try to escape. He lifts us up to make us better. He calls upon us to do greater things. He speaks to us in different ways - burning bushes? blocks of stones? - maybe not. But, written on the wall? Yes, maybe. It is up to us if we listen; if we turn the volume down on our deafening world and turn it up for God. Let us not be just another brick in the wall but a brick upon which God has written.
I run to turn down the world. It is a time of solitude, prayer, God, smiles for others, a howdy here and a good morning there, a new melody in life, a chat with the animals, new dreams and endless possibilities, a tap dance through nature, friends I didn't know I had, and a finish just to look forward to a new start. It's Joy Unspeakable as is God.
A Happy and Joyous New Year is wished for all!
P.S. Runner unknown of the Marathon Des Sables - 6 day marathon (151 miles) across Sahara Desert in Morocco
