I was turning right at a light the other day. There was someone who was wanting to turn left and was obviously anxious to do so. At this light there appears to be a mechanism under the pavement that triggers the light. The place where you are supposed to stop is clearly marked. This woman had pulled way past the line so her car was not triggering the mechanism. She was getting more and more agitated. She seemed oblivious to the fact that she was doing it to herself. She finally got to the point where unless someone came and triggered the light for her she was going to have to wait until no one was coming and then run the red light. It made me wonder how many times I have done that in my life. I don't mean with driving although I have done that too. I mean wanting God to do something so much that I become restless and decide to inch my way up until I am forced to do something silly. I think of God's promise to Abraham that he would have a son. He waited for a while then began to inch up. He inched all the way up to Hagar if you know what I mean and they had son named Ishmael. I find that I am in a much bigger hurry than God. The Bible consistently tells me to wait on God but I desperately want God to wait on me. I don't know what is going on in your life today but if you are inching up to the light I invite you to stop and wait on the Lord. My guess is He has you right where He wants you.
Friday, March 20, 2009
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So true, so counter-culture, so hard to do because waiting on the Lord looks (in our society) like not "doing anything". "How can we every know God if we don't wait for Him?
"Be still and know I am God". Psalm 46:10
Joe - This is so true! I was out of work from last July until this week. I cofess, I was very unpatient with God at some points. I occasionally gave Him suggestions of what I thought He should do; Is that crazy or what??
My wife seemed to always know what I really needed to hear 'cause she normally reminded me where my focus should be. God did get me a job but he has something I needed to learn first! He graciously provided me the time I needed to work through some issues I had and ignored while I was at work. His blessings to my family & I were truly overwhelming to me. He removed me from a position that was damaging to my life and placed me where I could best heal.
My God be praised!
Wow!! I am a relatively new Christian, but it never ceases to amaze me how God speaks to me at just the right time and in just the right way, whether it is through sermons, books, comics, my kids, prayer, OR signing in to your blog for the first time (while I am away on Spring Vacation).
Without even realizing it I have been telling God that He is too slow and that my time table is much better. After going through a very unwanted and traumatic divorce, I got engaged quickly to a man that I only knew for a few months. Despite all the warnings and objections from my family and friends, I was determined to take control of my life and we would get married quickly. God intervened with multiple events that slowed us way down. Now after a year and a half with this wonderful man, I am realizing that I have been trying to give him the job of filling me up and meeting my needs. This was an impossible task for either man(past and present), so both failed and I have been left hurting, in excrutiating pain. Finally, in desperation I cried out to God "what, am I just supposed to be miserable?" and he lovingly responds "NO, look what I scarificed for you, I love you and you are special to me". WOW!! He chose me, that still blows my mind.
Oh Joe if only I were the type to 'inch my way' up to the light then wait, but alas I tend to not only run the red light because I am impatient but I end up getting in an accident in the process. I belive the 'be still and know that I am God' scripture was a direct command to me. It is one I confess I tend to make excuses for not obeying. Please keep this red light runner in your prayers.
By the way, thanks for all the 3 pointers you shoot for HCC. Your messages help me remember God's truths. Blessings to you and your beautiful family.
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