TURN
Today's reading: Psalm 79-82

"Turn us again to yourself, O God. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved." Psalm 80:3 NLT

"Turn us again to yourself, O God Almighty. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved." Psalm 80:7 NLT

"Turn us again to yourself, O God Almighty. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved." Psalm 80:19 NLT

Turn-to cause to change position; to revolve mentally; to bend or change the course of.

What does it take for God to turn our hearts back to Him?

For some of us, small nudges. Little leadings of the Holy Spirit within our hearts. Tiny nods in His direction.

For others of us, it takes moving sermons, heart-touching worship services or one-on-one discussions with godly friends giving heartfelt and Bible-based advice.

And still others of us require more.

Lots more.

Earth shaking, plans shattering, diagnosis,slaps in the face, hitting the ground hard, having everything removed from our hands, knock the props out from under us movements of God.

As I think this morning about being 'turned' back to God, I would always choose His gentle nudgings, His quiet leadings, His subtle nods--and yet, my heart knows in some areas of my life, it will require more. Much more.