Abandoning To Canaanland

Andrew Peterson is a man who seems to reach into my soul and call it up high with his music.  I sat this morning, in front of my mirror, all make up brushes and eye shadows, and listened to him sing this song that made me stop and look at my reflection.  So many truths piled up in my spirit like a traffic collision and I grabbed my headphones to I could get it real, real close in my ears and listened again.  And again.

He sings the story of Sarah.  Her man asked her to do the craziest thing.
"Take my hand, love of mine.  Let's go on the wildest adventure.  There's sun and amber and honey and soft green grass and stars full of blessings. Oh Sarah, fair and barren one....come to Canaan, to see the the grains of sand like our many sons.  Come!

I can't fathom the trust that took, the risk, the fear.  Imagining the impossible, the downright laughable and then you catch the vision and start to believe until it hits you, what you're believing, and you shake scared. Your smile freezes. What if it's a trick?  What if it hurts?  What if?

What scares me more?  What if she hadn't taken the dare?  Think what she'd have missed.  Think what we'd have missed!  Next time your Lover calls out your name?  Grab hold of His hand.

With Love He means to save us all, and Love?  Has chosen you.  And me.