Jeremiah 31: 39 “And the measuring line shall go out farther
straight ahead to the hill Gareb; then it will turn to Goah.”
Further,
The measuring line continues further than can be seen. It is not a short distance and once
reached it will turn towards another distance.
References say that the name Gareb means a scab, and
possibly a name for Leper’s Hill. Goah means a place near Jerusalem. Two very
different locations and yet both a part of the journey. The first seems to go
through a path of illness or rejection, and the second a path towards holy
ground.
The journey here seems to require endurance and a commitment
to go out further—to go past the hill. To overcome the hill of the
lepers—outcasts—those who have been turned away from community and family.
The measuring line expands beyond our comfort zones, beyond
our failures, beyond our brokenness. To reach the Lord we are given His directions—no
matter how far the road is in distance or how long the reach extends to accept
His refuge—His love.
Maybe we need to trust that there is a call to go further
and deeper into His relationship that will lead us to grace beyond our scabs
and towards healing.
Lord, we narrow things down—out hearts, attitudes, opinions,
belief, acceptance of others, all things negative we sharpen with precision and
target. You open up everything beyond all our comprehension to expand and
embrace and look beyond the horizon to the unseen. Please replace our fears
with trust and anticipation.
Your thoughts,
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