"My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation: He is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is God. Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him. God is a refuge for us." Psalm 62 KJV


Once upon a time there was a princess who did not know she was a Princess. She lived her life buried in the sand where she felt safe. When she did try to come up for air and to survey the world around her, she struggled for breath at the sight of all the sin and sadness. She would tumble to the ground as she gasped for air, then re-bury herself into the sand. In the deep of her heart, she did not really believe she was a Princess, nor did she believe there was much more to life than grief and dismay. Most importantly, she knew nothing about the  Prince who had given up His life so she could live in the world with the joy of the Lord. 


For most of my life thus far, I was this Princess. First, I did not know about Jesus. Then, when I came to faith in Jesus, I did not know to follow Him. When at last I began to follow Him, I spent much of my time staring at the world and would dive back into the sand. I did not know my Prince was also my Rock - and in Him I could learn to not be moved by the world. Jesus is our Rock, our salvation, our refuge, our everything. He wants to lead us out of the places we have buried ourselves into His saving grace - and into His arms forever. 


Come out from under the sand. Rise up and walk. Pour your heart out to Prince Jesus. Take His hand and follow Him to the places He wants to take you. Breathe in His love.