Count Your Milestones And Rejoice!
“But the people of God will sing a song of joy, like the songs at the holy festivals. You will be filled with joy, as when a flutist leads a group of pilgrims to Jerusalem, the mountain of the Lord— to the Rock of Israel. And the Lord will make his majestic voice heard. He will display the strength of his mighty arm. It will descend with devouring flames, with cloudbursts, thunderstorms, and huge hailstones.”
Isaiah 30:29-30 NLT
Following an extravagant worship service, as I tried to sit down, the Lord spoke to me through the thick cloud of glory immersed in the atmosphere saying “count your milestones and rejoice”!
Suddenly I realized this is a year of milestones for my family! One child in college, the other starting in the fall, this month my husband and I will celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary and next month my parents will celebrate their 50th!
Take a moment to pause, appraise, consider, take note of and add up your own personal milestones. See all the wonderful things He has done in your life. It’s a “stop and praise” Him moment as we turn the corner!
Often we get so caught up in the battle, in the hard press forward, that we fail to glorify God for the milestones we’ve surpassed along the way.
Today I perceive an enormous transition ahead. I feel the fear of the Lord and the need to quietly observe and listen. The strong, mighty arm of God is about to reach forward into your future and open up something enormous.