It is good to speak of the good things Yahweh has done for us. Speak of them as the morning sun spills its light over you. Talk of them in your going out through the city gates and places of meeting. Remember them when you use the skill Yahweh has given you. Willingly share with all who will listen. Yaweh is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Yahweh hears all who cry out to him. Remember the good things he has done when you come into your house at night. Sing of them over the evening meal and write them upon the tablets of your children’s hearts. Speak always of the wonders of his love. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”
Have you been trying to hide from Yahweh’s Spirit? Do you hope that he does not see the doubt and fear inside you? Has his presence become a harsh light of judgment on your soul? Do you feel you are unworthy to come into his presence? This is a lie from the enemy, the evil one, the destroyer of our souls. Yahweh sees inside of you. He knows every doubt, every fear. Before a word is on your tongue he knows it completely. You cannot flee from his presence. You cannot hide from his glory. If you make your bed with the evil one, hiding behind clouds of darkness, Yahweh is there. If you rise on the wings of the dawn and settle on the far side of the sea, even there Yahweh’s hand will hold you fast. The darkest of night cannot hide you. When you wake, he will still be with you. No, child, you are not worthy, but he has chosen you and taken the judgment that should have been yours upon himself. Praise Yahweh! You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Let Yahweh’s presence wash you clean. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”
Have you forgotten the good things Yahweh has done for you? If I forget Yahweh, there will no more be life in these tired bones. If I forget Yahweh, my right hand will forget its skill with bow and arrow, my tongue will cleave to the roof of my mouth, my feet will nevermore dance in prayer. Without Yahweh, we have no light for the path; the way will remain dark and treacherous. Without Yahweh the morning stars have no song. Without Yahweh we are like a mule or horse that has no understanding but must be led with bit and bridle. The breath of Yahweh is the wind that frees us to soar on eagle wings. Pray always that we will never forget Yahweh and the good things he has done for us. May we always trust in Yahweh’s unfailing love! Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”
We have never been this way before. But Creator, Yahweh, has. This untraveled ground is unknown to us, but not to Yahweh. He knows the dark places that steal our courage, he knows the high places that threaten to undo us, and he knows the hot stretches that rob us of breath, because he has been this way before. It is crucial for us to never lose the sound of his voice. His voice spoke the world into existence and called us each by name, his secret name for us. His voice still speaks to our hearts when we lie on our beds at night. His thunder warns of danger, his morning song encourages us for the journey and his night whisper helps us rest and speaks truth to our hearts. No, we have never been this way before, but our guide is the very one who created the path. If we listen carefully, we will continue on the blessing way, even when the way is dark and sorrow crushes our souls. May we never lose the sound of Yahweh’s voice. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”
Are the relentless wolves of doubt and fear howling around you? Remember, child, Yahweh has been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or he brought for the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting he alone is God. Hide yourself in him. Today, take time to mediate on all his works; consider the works of his hands. His works are wonderful, you know that full well. He has searched you and He knows you. He knows your coming out and your lying down. He is familiar with all your ways. At just the right time, he will silence the howl of your enemies and destroy all your foes. May we always trust in the safety of his protection. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”
Are you walking the sorrow way? Then know that Yahweh walks beside you and knows you better than you know yourself. Trust your soul to his faithfulness. When he created the earth, when all the morning stars shouted for joy, he knew you, he called you by name. Knowing all the sorrow you would go through, knowing all the pain, knowing every mistake you would ever make; he still called you to be his child. He is faithful, even when we are unfaithful, because he cannot disown himself. “In this world you will have trouble,” he said so himself, but he promises to walk with us along the sorrow way. He has walked there alone before us and now, though the enemy means to use this sorrow for our harm, Yahweh uses it for our good. Soon, you will see that the sorrow way often intermingles with the blessing way. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”
Today we stand at the threshold of the unknown. A new year lies before us, yet we know not what each day will bring or which way we will choose out of the many choices. As an old man now, I look for the blessing way—the path to a far-seeing place. It is a path I know will gradually lead upward, but first it often leads through the wilderness, a place of baroness and thirst. If we have chosen this path and chosen it well, with Yahweh walking beside us, we need not fear. In Him are all the well springs that will quench our thirsty souls. His manna will strengthen us for the journey. Choose well, my child, for the choice brings your future…Eagle People … Today’s reading is John 4:1-13. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”
Thank you for joining us here. A team of friends and family are going through Ghostdancer (Cal Buttons) Shadley’s journals and compiling notes and interviews to create these daily posts. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Buttons was a respected elder of the Klamath Tribes who encouraged many. His encouragement continues through his writings as Ghostdancer Shadley. He posts on Facebook and here daily.