Greetings to you in the name of the Anointed One, Jesus Christ – THE Risen Saviour! Happy October – a new month to enjoy! I wonder where God will show-up and where He will show-off…where will He lead us…how will He use us…what will He teach us…how will He surprise us. I believe October is going to be a significant time for many. Today I will be praying for you, asking that you would have an encounter with God that will affirm you and encourage you and highlight His direction.
I have been enjoying new music – a new ‘cd’, “Glory Song” by Matt Redman. There are two songs in particular – ‘Greatest Hallelujah’ and ‘One Day (When We All Get To Heaven)’. A few of the words from ‘One Day’ – One day You’ll make sense of it all-One day every question resolved-Every anxious thought left behind-No more fear…When we all get to heaven–. Oh – there is one more song…”Gracefully Broken”.
Listening to the music, I have been pondering a quotation: What has amazed me as a veteran Christian is how I can maintain a fairly good relationship with God on the surface yet still depend deep down on my own resources for holding my life together…when you ask me to trust the invisible God to make my life work, rather than depending on the things I can see and I know I have worked for me over the years. I am conscious that within me is a stubborn commitment to independence that is sometimes quite frightening – Selwyn Hughes, ‘Every Day With Jesus’.
As I ponder and take ownership, God says that too many of His people find themselves in that position of ‘independence’ and He reminded me of Paul’s testimony – I want to trust God and I know that I should and I would if I could … but I keep trying to live for Him on my own power. Yes, I pray and ask for help – and even quote the appropriate Scripture promise but then try to solve the problem-meet the need-sort out the mess…on my own. I can be stubbornly an independent follower of the Father. What about you?
Sometimes – God has to gracefully break us so that we can give Him the greatest hallelujah and hopefully look to that ‘one day!’
Have a blessed October – look for God’s surprises!