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The Unfolding of Your Words – Lectio Divina

July 24, 2011 By Jean Wise

The unfolding of your words gives light; 
it gives understanding to the simple. 
Psalm 119: 130



The unfolding of your words

I walked in my garden with you this week, Lord.
I watched You dance with the dragon flies and bounce upon the purple cone flowers.
Even with the very hot, dry July, Lord You coaxed a multitude of rose buds to bloom.
The petals slowly stretch their arms open as if they were reaching up to You.
I gazed at my newborn twin grandsons this week wiggle and unfurl their legs in the freedom of their new lives.
Unfolding – what lovely word, Lord.
The unfolding of Your words light my journey.
The spreading out of Your spirit guides me on my way.
You remove the blinders on my heart slowly and gently so I can savor Your wisdom.
You are revealed in Your words and become known to us simple mortals.
We probably couldn’t live seeing Your full revelation.
After all, You are God.
I celebrate the unfurling rose buds and join them in reaching my arms up to You.

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  1. blankCharlotte says

    July 27, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    Beautiful. It’s good to see everything that God does unfurl before us.
    Blessings,
    Charlotte

  2. blankfrontporchdevotions says

    July 27, 2011 at 5:00 am

    I love the depth that that the Psalm has. The unfolding which gives us light! Something to ponder. Thank you

  3. blankJean Wise says

    July 26, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    Thank you Misty and Yvonne!

  4. blankYvonne Blake says

    July 26, 2011 at 10:50 am

    Beautiful. Thanks for linking up with Monday Manna.

  5. blankMisty says

    July 26, 2011 at 7:53 am

    Such a beautiful, heart warming post. I really enjoyed reading as I could easily picture everything you viewed, from your grandsons to the rose bud.

    Thank you for sharing.
    Misty

  6. blankJean Wise says

    July 26, 2011 at 1:03 am

    POndering all your comments: Wouldn’t it be something to see our entire lives unfold like in those time lapse movies? I get we would see the unfurling/unfolding as God sees us.

    Great comments!

  7. blankPhather Phil Malmstrom says

    July 25, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    Absolutely beautiful Jean.

    It’s wonderful, isn’t it… seeing and experiencing the truths that God unfolds in our lives?

    Such a generous, loving Heavenly Father we have. 🙂

    Have a Blessed Day!

  8. blankJen says

    July 25, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    One of the things that I have taken away from my time at She Speaks is that life is about the process of unfolding. If I rush to find the beauty of the full bloom, I miss the reaching, the opening, the ability to receive the nourishment, inch by inch.

  9. blankJean Wise says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    I can just imagine any of us sitting quietly with our palms open, unfurled and saying the one word prayer: Unfolding.

    simple, meditative prayer, isn’t it?

    Thanks for all the nice comments and welcome Erin!

  10. blankKindred Heart Writers says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:07 pm

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  11. blankErin says

    July 25, 2011 at 7:21 pm

    I never thought about the word “unfurling” before. What a great insight from the Lord as to it’s meaning. Thanks so much for sharing. I’m your newest follower!
    Blessings,
    ~Erin
    http://www.mynuggetsoftruth.blogspot.com

  12. blankJen says

    July 25, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    I just love how all of creation reaches its arms up to him & cry out in the harmonies sounds of praise to their creator. Beautiful. ~ Jen

  13. blankColleen says

    July 25, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    I love that too – unfolding. A word to pray with and linger over. Thanks for your lectio divina posts! I love them!

  14. blankNancy says

    July 25, 2011 at 11:44 am

    Unfolding–thanks for the gift of this word to hold onto today. Things do tend to unfold slowly sometimes, don’t they, as we wait for the kingdom to be revealed. As I wait, I can keep reminding myself, “things are unfolding, thing are unfolding, according to God’s plan.” Thanks, Jean.

  15. blankJean Wise says

    July 25, 2011 at 11:03 am

    The word unfolding just stopped me and lingered with me so long I knew I had to write about it. Psalms does that to us, doesn’t it?

  16. blankMichelle DeRusha@Graceful says

    July 25, 2011 at 1:55 am

    I just love the images that phrase conjures: “the unfolding of your words gives light.” Just beautiful. And although I’ve read the Psalms, I don’t ever remember that particular verse or phrasing. So thanks, Jeanie, for blessing me with that beauty tonight.

    And joyous congratulations on your twin grandsons!

  17. blankJean Wise says

    July 24, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    I love the word unfolding too. The rosebud is from my back yard. Thanks for visiting.

  18. blankAlida says

    July 24, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    I love that you used a rose to talk about unfolding…perfect!

    joy & blessings,
    Alida
    My Scripture and Snapshot

  19. blankStefanie Brown says

    July 24, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    I love the term “unfolding”. What an uplifting post!
    Happy Sunday Scripture and Snapshot!

  20. blankKaren says

    July 24, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    Love the picture & verse! What a wonderful match & such great words of encouragement.

  21. blankMaryvel Friesen says

    July 24, 2011 at 12:49 pm

    Wow! So beautifully said! Thanks!

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