We Are in the In-between

It’s likely you have read or heard me speak about the Jewish holidays and specifically, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

I want to take a minute to remind you to be observant in this in-between week. I’ve found that decade after decade many things will come to an end or close out in the month of September leading up to Rosh Hashana. Then in October new relationships, adventures and holy assignments arrive that I’m to participate and further for the next 12 months.

This is why.

The Holidays were God’s idea. He instituted them and they aren’t any less valid to Him today than the first time they were observed thousands of years ago.

Rosh Hashana is the start of the Jewish calendar, New Year. That was Sunday here in the United States. Yom Kippur, a most holy day, is Tuesday, October 4^th, here in America. We are in this precious in-between period.

Anything is possible!

As I consider how many things happened in my life last year, I’m undone. It was last October (new year) that Mike and I moved from our So Cal home of 22 years and started our new adventure. We didn’t know we would face cancer, home buying challenges, find ourselves actually staying and buying in No Cal. But, as I look back on SO MUCH that happened, I see God in it.

God knew my deepest desires and brought me to a new home I couldn’t even dream up in my wildest dreams. Mike and I stared down cancer and today he is healed and whole. CANCER FREE! I learned I can do hard things. In this past 12 months I received more direct revelation from God than in any other years. And I began this week to receive the chapters of my new book about spiritual gifts.

It’s been three years since this has happened to me.

I have an important question for you: What is closings out of your life? Sometimes it’s a job, a marriage, a relationship, a home, etc. Even things we don’t want to let go. BUT, our good Father ALWAYS has something better ahead. It’s simply His character.

So, in this in-between, I’m praying and expecting BIG THINGS…. REALLY BIG THINGS! Bigger than I’ve ever asked for and I wait expectantly.

So, my dear brothers and sisters, talk to me.

In the comments, tell my what you have noticed that has closed out of your life and what are the really big things you are praying for. Let me be part of this amazing journey of faith.

I will believe with you.

I love you. With a full heart, Lynn Donovan

And then a thought and a question formed in my mind and this is what I asked of Father…….

Read the precursor to this post (here).

I started to believe and receive encouragement from the LORD, that I was able to cut a covenant of salt for myself. And I pondered what would I like to have for a long time in my life.

Of course I thought about long life, many years, but I’d settled that with God. He and I have that worked out. So, I started to think of the many things that would be important to have for a long time.

Relationships, financial security, marriage, writing, and then one thing crystalized in my mind. Health. Over the past two years I faced some weird health issues and once during 2019 when Mike was unemployed we went a year without health insurance. During that season, I literally had a health scare and believed I was going to die. I wrote about that somewhere. I’ll post the link here if I can find it. (here). Obviously, I didn’t die. I wasn’t even that ill. But facing what you think is death, you will think about healthy living. A lot. Sheesh.

Anyhoo, more than anything, I long to live in Divine health. I bless myself with Divine health frequently and I’ve been changing my eating habits, began purifying my drinking water, and taking a number of steps to live a healthy life. (PS. I’m not perfect so don’t judge me is you see me at the Habit with Onion rings. *grin*)

On this day, I wrote down my Salt Covenant. I asked the Lord for longevity of health, all the days of my life and in exchange I promised Him a sincere effort to do all I can to create health for my body, soul and spirit.

Then a thought occurred to me. “Lord, I promise this sincere effort and each time I sprinkle salt upon my foot, it is a reminder and an action that I ratify and continue in this covenant with you.”

Then I folded up the covenant and placed it in the pages of my Bible. I left for a walk-n-pray and wonder to myself, Will God ratify this covenant with me? How will He do it?

Wouldn’t you know it, half way into my walk I discover THIS:

It’s a Royal Purple Mylar balloon. Y’all know me and my balloons. I scooped it up and snapped a photo. But when I arrived home I pressed it out flat and discovered it was a purple “heart” balloon. And with that revelation came a number of meanings and implications from Father. Wow.

Later that morning, a sudden rain storm began to build. I wasn’t expecting rain that morning. I was on the phone in a prayer session and suddenly the heavens opened and a sprinkling ensued.

A sprinkling.

Immediately I heard the Lord say, “I seal this covenant with you today with a sprinkling of rain.”

WAAAAAAAH… I wanted to weep but I was on the phone.

Weeks later I’m still undone. I’m making progress and He remembers His promise. Each time I pull salt from my Salt Pig and sprinkle it, I smile, I remember. And I look at the purple balloon that sits in a jar next to my computer desk and I hear the rain fall, I know He remembers.

My friends, let’s learn more about what is available to us as His children. Riches are hidden all around us and even within the depths and pages of Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. 

What about the Covenants. Want to learn more? Let me know what you think about the Salt Covenant. Talk to me in the comments. March on my friends. We are victorious in Christ Jesus. Love, Lynn