Help along the way - Part 2

The fog clears.We find ourselves staring into a bottomless chasm. In the distance we see peaks of ranges yet to be climbed. We collapse, weary, exhausted, discouraged against the mountainside.
 No way to cross, no path down, no way out.  We are helpless and alone!

Night falls, darkness - no light, no warmth only chilly gusts of icy wind and strange, guttural sounds that keep us awake.  We cry out, "Lord, protect me, I'm scared, I need You!" The growls are louder now,  closer - suddenly we hear footsteps, a shout and a thud then a yelping, paws scurrying away.

All is quiet. We are not alone! We fall into a fitful sleep. A loving hand covers us with His robe and His singing quietens our hearts.

We awaken and slowly rise to greet a new day.  Rubbing our eyes we move stiffly to the edge of the cliff  and see what was not there before, a small ledge along the walls of granite.

We hear the Voice.

 We follow.



A breeze, gentle and warm caresses our face as we stumble down the path. It's less steep, less rocky, easier to walk. We enter a small cave behind a large boulder and emerge quickly into a small pasture.

Sheep graze contentedly and cows lounge in the shade of a large stand of trees. Butterflies float from flower to flower, birds sing sweetly.  Fruit trees welcome us will branches heavy with delicious, sweet, fruits of all varieties. Cool, refreshing water flows beside the tress offering relief to a very thirsty traveler. Pillows and blankets lay scattered on the grass in the shade.There's a table by the stream with platters  filled with meat, cheese and bread for us to enjoy.

We  gratefully relax.
 We gather strength for the next leg of our journey.

Rested and refreshed we hear the call of the Shepherd to continue our way Home.

More mountains to climb-

More meadows to rest

but never alone!


Psalm 23