Every increased possession loads us with new weariness. John Ruskin

Got a contract on the house last night. Of course, it's not over till it's over, so it's business as usual for the next 3 weeks or so. A friend at IHOP was praying over me, and gave me Jeremiah 31, and talked about signposts. Watch for signposts. The scripture says,
Jer 31:21

21 "Set up for yourself roadmarks,
Place for yourself guideposts;
Direct your mind to the highway,
The way by which you went.
Return, O virgin of Israel,
Return to these your cities.
NASU

I was wondering aloud to Brad what it meant to 'set up for yourself' a guidepost. Was I supposed to be specific with the Lord, and say, if the house sells before Brad's training is over, we go to Kansas City for a season, and if not, we stay in Dayton. I hadn't come to a conclusion other than even Gideon put a fleece before the Lord to get affirmation of what to do. That was Tuesday that the word was given to me, and last night my house gets a contract. Hmmmmm.
On a deeper level, directing my mind to the highway, is about walking with the Lord, intentionally, purposefully. If you get on a highway your going somewhere! There are definitely guideposts for that...worship, prayer, spending time with Jesus, study of the Word, and fellowship of like minded people. If these things are in place, I won't deviate from the road, and get off track. The whole of Jeremiah 31 is a great promise and I feel encouraged this morning. It was scary when it came time to sign the offer though. The reality of letting it all go for something unknown.
Carmen used to sing this song called Step of Faith. The chorus was something like
"living for the Lord,
Trusting in His care,
stepping out in faith, and finding something there."
It feels like the scene in Indiana Jones where he has to cross the chasm and scatters the gravel to see the invisible bridge.
No home. No jobs. Just Jesus. Feels like air under my feet.....