How many times in your life have you woke up feeling lost. Sure the surroundings are familiar, your face is still yours, people around you are the same, yet you aren’t. I have often thought it would be nice if God would just lay out that golden yellow path for me to follow; life would be so much easier!!! Well, Dorothy…lets go visit Oz!!!
As you already know the first character we meet on our travels is the; Wicked Witch…who’s main purpose is to thwart Dorothy’s mission.
1 Peter 5:8 NLT “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.”
1 Corinthians 11:14 NLT “ But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.” He’s all smoke and mirrors when you call his bluff and throw our life giving water (better known as Jesus) on him…He screams and disappears.
The second character Dorothy meets on her path is the scattered, straw filled, empty headed Scarecrow…who wants so badly, a brain!
Proverbs 19:8 NCV “Those who get wisdom do themselves a favor, and those who love learning will succeed.”
Isaiah 28:29 NIV “All this also comes from the Lord Almighty, whose plan is wonderful, whose wisdom is magnificent.”
Down the road and around the corner we see a rusty dried up old tin man…with a little help from his oil can, his creaky joints start to loosen…Mr. Tin Man: so very thankful for his rescue, who was on a mission for a heart when upon getting caught in a rainstorm, rusted and stuck. Life is full of detours that can often cause us to stumble and delay our walk, our purpose.
Psalms 51:10 NIV “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Proverbs 17:22 NIV “ A cheerful heart is good medicine but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
Matthew 6:21 NIV “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
“Did you hear that?” “Was that a pathetic roar I just heard?” I can see your eyeballs blinking in the bushes, come out…show yourself…All of a sudden a head peeks out from the bushes, it’s surrounded by a golden mane…well it’s a lion, and a poor excuse for one at that. “I need to find courage but I’m afraid of the dark …may I walk with you?” A cowardly lion, who’s ever heard of such a thing…
Psalms 23:4 NLT “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and staff protect and comfort me.”
Psalms 56:3-4 “ But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?”
Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God, himself goes before you and will be with you.”
Last but not least is Dorothy: our heroine of this little band of misfits. She is on a mission to find the all powerful Oz who resides in the Emerald City. It’s been told he has the power to send her home…
Matthew 23:22 NLT “And when you swear ‘by heaven’ you are swearing by the throne of God and by God, who sits on the throne”
John 14:2-3 NLT “There is more then enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am going.”
Philippians 3:20 NLT “But we are citizens of heaven , where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.” Where we will reside in our heavenly home for eternity.
We know at the end of the movie all the characters possessed each of the character traits they were looking for. We are smarter then we often give ourselves credit for. We all have a loving tender side to our hearts, as that’s how God made us to be. We all have plenty of courage and it will show up when you really need it to. As for Dorothy, she was home. We too have our earthly homes. Its the real one we are longing for, our mansion in heaven…setting, just waiting for our arrival one day.
Thank you for taking this little journey with me this morning. As you can see, God has given us a golden road to follow…it’s called the Bible. It has all the directions you will need on your journey through life. If you do not own a bible, please contact me so I can make arrangements to get you one. Make it a safe day…a blessed day!!! Thank you for joining me. 🥰
Sunshine On My Shoulder 
Love the message! Where are the fires from you? Are you safe? How about the kids? Praying you are all safe from this entity.
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Thank you. We are a level 2 I spent a lot of the day loading things I couldn’t lose. Bag is packed. Thankful the wind has stopped blowing because we have one 8 miles away. Jake is is Springfield…he is close but a lot of city before it gets to him. Breathing is horrible, throat is scratchy, can’t go outside. This is surreal really!!!
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I had so much fun with today’s writing 😉
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