The Lion King Pt. 4: Blessed are those who know they have needs

⁴ “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (ESV)

 ⁴"You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.  Matthew 5:4 MSG

After Mufasa had passed Simba had recognized the loss of his father and how great that loss was.  That the expectancy of the "pride" was that he'd become the King and without having his dad there Simba had some holes to fill.  One of them was the hole in his heart (his life) of moving forward without the presence of his dad, Mufasa to help mentor him in the role/responsibility of being a king.  Then the other hole was physically...they pride needed to be led, and all eyes were on him the heir/successor of the throne.   Yesterday while driving to work, I spent a few moments talking to my mom, and in my thoughts was gripped by tears, because of joy...joy that GOD has done such a work in my life and my dad that after years of anger/bitterness that in November all of that came to a screeching halt.

It was GOD, it was He who brought me to a time and place where I experienced the liberty in forgiving my father, and in doing so...love abounded.   As I pulled into that parking space my tears of joy began to take over and before I knew it....I couldn't stop, and it was at that moment that I needed GOD, I knew there was no way I could take the next steps without His JOY fueling me.   Simba too recognized that the task at hand, the task up ahead he was not ready for and sought counsel and in the movie he looked to the sky and recieved what He was in need of. 

My prayer for you is that you take your hurts (as I did) your habits, and hang ups to God so that He can do a wonderful work in you:  (Ezekial 11:18-20) When they come there, they will remove all its detestable things and all its abominations from it. ¹⁹ And I will give them one heart, and put a new spirit within them. And I will take the heart of stone out of their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, ²⁰ that they may walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and do them. Then they will be My people, and I shall be their God.  And when this is done....Loving GOD and Loving People is what you desire to do..........may this be your goal and prayer today.  LGLP