So....I am in no way a distinguished writer. I have no college degrees, heck I don't even remember english class...... Is that what it was even called??
So, forgive me if this isn't quite right, or in order, or correct or if there are running on sentences, or if commas are in the wrong places, and so forth and so on and on and on.
I have been thinking about "blogging" for some time now, but have yet to actually do it. But tonight, as I walked away from a fire man in his fire truck, I knew it had to be done. If for nothing else then for my satisfaction.
Two years ago firefighters came to our rescue. And you know how you always hear people say I thought it would never happen to me? Well, I was never that way. I always expected the worst to happen, welcomed it, embraced it, and thought worthy of all the chaos that could come upon oneself. Or at least that's what I thought until smoke came bellowing out of the roof of our apartment and I had to call 911....and as I was crying on the sidewalk I thought "Wow! I really thought this would never happen to me."
Anyways, so there we were all piled on the sidewalk watching our homes burn, and there they were trying to do everything in their power to save our homes. And had any of us been trapped in there they would have tried all the more harder(<----??) to fight for our lives.
After what seemed like forever we were finally able to go into the court yard to find out that while fighting the fires they were also carrying out all of our valuables before soaking the place in water!! Our pictures, our clothes, our big screen t.v...u name it they saved it. Talk about above and beyond. I mean...really?? Did you know that they did that?? They didn't have to care about our stuff. We were just another fire for the day, another burning building to immerse in water.
Am I even making any sense?? Maybe I could have summed this all up in just a few words...
I HEART FIRE FIGHTERS!!!!
What an amazing job, what an amazing group of people....I always wanted to do something courageous when I was a little girl. I wanted to be a fighter pilot..or a fire fighter, or something...someone brave, and courageous...who wasn't afraid..or maybe who was, but laid it all down anyways.
And that's it...that's what they do...they lay their life down for you...for me..everyday walking into the flames of uncertainty. Has anyone else had those longings...those pulls in their heart to be something great..do something courageous?
I read a book a while ago by John Eldridge called Epic. And basically what it said was that everything echos what we were called and created for. The romance, the beauty, the danger, the victory. It is written in our hearts by our Creator. He is calling us to the danger zone, the point of no return....the place where we finally fall down on our knees crying Abba.. Father... Master..Savior and Friend...no looking back, I fight for You and Your kingdom now...in the battle that ends victoriously.
And that's it..that's what they ( fire fighters) make me think of...our true call. I believe we are all called to that mysterious place of peace, danger, beauty, agony, falling, getting back up, fighting, no looking back...laying it down at the Master's feet, and pressing on with His right hand upholding us.
Will you listen to the voice that is calling you, or have you like so many of us drowned it out too?
Lord, we come before You now....in Your presence...in Your victory. Lord, we ask that our sins be forgiven right now...that we be cleansed from all unrighteousness by Your cleansing flood that washes over us. And we thank You for the power of the cross and Your shed blood that our sins are no more before You, that You see us as we truly are. Fighters, Warriors, Victorious and Beautiful people. For that is who You created.
We pray that You would make those things true in our lives. That it would be real, we long to serve You and Your kingdom. Fighting the good fight with perseverance, and strength. May Your word truly be a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. May Your words be like that which we cannot get enough of, that we would long for it, yearn for it, wake for it, eat for it, sleep for it, and be baptized in it. Your will Your ways, Your power, our lives. May it all be as You have said for all Your thoughts and plans toward us are holy. May we never ever look back, and may we cling to You...our Leader, Lover, Master, Savior and Friend. Holy are You. We lift You up and give You glory for You alone are worthy. In Jesus name... Amen.
Wow, kind of went off there. I do that sometimes, so bare with me. You never know. My writing could improve. :)
And to all you fire fighters, THANK YOU!!!! Thank You Jesus for their lives echoing what You designed and purposed in our hearts.
"This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. " John 15:12-13
