Recently I felt like the Lord was impressing upon me that I haven't always been willing to receive life, that I tend to have a hard time facing anything that may be too hard. I have thought a long time about that and wondered why. I think I am still working through that, but in the midst of that I sensed that Jesus was reminding me to choose life. As I meditated on that scripture from Deuteronomy 30, the scripture came to me from John 14 that says "I am the way, the truth and the life." Duh!! No wonder He wants us to choose life, He wants us to choose Him!
When we choose to face hard things in our lives, and must lean on the Lord, we discover a part of His character that we didn't know before. If we are facing a financial crisis and must turn to Him for help, we discover Him as our provider. If we are sick, we discover Him as our Healer. Without need in our lives, we would not know the fullness of the Lord's character that can only be understood during those times of need. It seems like without need, our understanding of God is only academic. He comes alive in us as we need Him.
My Mom has always told us kids that God doesn't waste anything. I believe that that is true. He uses everything for His glory and for our blessing. He is such a good Father!!
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