Five Minute Friday: Open

Another Friday, another time to sit down and kick back and write a few words into existence. Link on up to Gypsy Mama to join in!

Open
Other than Immanuel, I think open might be one of the best words out there. Open doors, open hearts, open eyes. It's fodder for worship and a new oppurtunity beckoning. It's the perfect word to start out this new year. Full of promise of new oppurtunity, new doors flung wide and new lessons learned and leaving the crap of the year 2011. Open is a word looking forwards to how God will shock us now.

I've found a love for Isaiah recently, especially
Isaiah 43:16-21

This is what the Lord says—

he who made a way through the sea,

a path through the mighty waters,

who drew out the chariots and horses,

the army and reinforcements together,

and they lay there, never to rise again,

extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:

“Forget the former things;

do not dwell on the past.

See, I am doing a new thing!

Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?

I am making a way in the desert

and streams in the wasteland.

The wild animals honor me,

the jackals and the owls,

because I provide water in the desert

and streams in the wasteland,

to give drink to my people, my chosen,

the people I formed for myself

that they may proclaim my praise.

He's not done yet! Happy Friday everyone! I love this whole idea of Five Minute Friday and I want to close with a line from the Gypsy Mama herself that I think sums up our hope and our God's hope in this new year

May we dream new dreams.
May we ask and not be surprised when we receive.
May we dance with abandon before you and be willing to become much more foolish than we’re comfortable with.