Gold and worn; small and square. I never thought something so simple could speak so loudly.
In January, the first actually, the Lord told me to start wearing a key on a necklace.
Yupps. A key.
"Ahhh Jesus, why that? Everyone else is wearing one of those."
I'm not one to do things that "everyone else is doing", and it's sooooo common to see that at Bethel, especially among the students. I had been patiently waiting for Him to give me something deep and prophetic to wear, as He said He would months ago, and then He told me this. A key!
Needless to say, I wasn't thrilled.
"Okay," I reluctantly told Him. "I'll do whatever you want. If there's something you want to show me through a key, than I'll wear one. Buuuut... You have to give it to me. I'm not looking for one."
I'm not demanding, that's just how my relationship with God works. He likes how spunky I can be, and I only do it cuz I love Him. Sort of like with some dad's and their daughters.
Three months later, in March, a friend of mine was telling me the story of how God had given her the key that now hangs on her necklace. She had been praying for one, and God gave her one, just cuz He loves her. Jesus is so sweet! I mentioned that I had been praying for one as well, but I didn't really go into it.
Later that week, she came to me on the break during the First Year classes.
"Hey! Ya know how I keep my key in a little box when I'm not wearing it? Well I went to take it out of the box this morning and there were two keys in there!" She placed a small, rusty, gold key in my hand and hugged me.
Ahh!! Don't you love how Jesus does things!
My key is little and the base is pretty square. It looks like one that would go to a locked journal, and I think that's why it's mine. Jesus has been talking to me about keeping secrets with Him, and how the mysteries of everything can be revealed. But it's not about knowing stuff. It's about relationship. It's about love.
Jesus and I share a journal. And no, I can't tell you what's inside. You'll have to ask Him yourself. :)
