Recently
during our Wednesday night women's class, we were listening to part of
Priscilla Shirer's portion on the DVD series 'Unwrap the Bible'. We hadn't yet
made it all the way through Priscilla's portion when I noticed myself writing
these words in my notes, 'Stay and See Jesus for Yourself'.
Now,
I won't steal Priscilla's thunder or her great points. (I couldn't do it
justice.)
Let
me just say, those words I wrote seemed to leap off the page at me: Stay and
see Jesus for yourself.
How
often do I run ahead of God, too often! Still, at some point I seem to remember
to come back to Him and ask for mercy, grace, and direction to walk His way
instead of my own.
How
often do I hang back not willing to jump in to something He has for me? I think
of a C.S. Lewis quote, 'There are far, far better things ahead than any we
leave behind.' I mean that's exactly what Paul tells us, right? For us to live
is Christ and to die is gain. What keeps us from living Christ?!
How
often have I prayed and prayed and prayed... not listening to the Spirit...
perhaps even had that prayer delivered but didn't realize it because the answer
came in a way I was not prepared for?!
What
keeps us from walking with Him? What keeps us from living in Christ? What keeps
us from deliverance? From answered prayers? From seeing Him?
If
we ask someone to meet us where we are... but then we move... how can we expect
them to show up?
Perhaps
it is not that I am not walking His way long enough, living for Him hard
enough, talking (praying) with Him enough... Perhaps it is I am moving too
often. Walking my own way and saying prayers instead of hearing Him in prayer
when I am simply called to stay and see Him for myself.
Psalm
46:10 "Be still and know that I am God."
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