Wednesday, 26 September 2012
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Calling for Faith
So, there's this verse on my wall. It's Numbers 23:19, and it goes a little like this:"God is not a man, so He does not lie.
He is not a human, so He does not change His mind.
Has He ever spoken and failed to act?
Has He ever promised and not carried it through?"It's on my wall and I walk past it every day, I glance at it, see it out of the corner of my eye, and sometimes even pause to read it.
And it's there for two reasons.
The first is that it is incredible. It's amazing. It's inspiring. And it's encouraging.
The second is that it's tough.
Not that I don't believe it, I do, with all of my heart. It's just -- have you ever wanted something for your life, and genuinely believed God was behind it? That it's part of His master plan? And then it flops. You're left feeling deflated, confused and quite frankly, a little dizzy from the whole experience.
It's tough. And it challenges me every day. Challenges me to really search for the God-breathed experiences and purposes in my life. It takes courage, and it takes faith.
When it comes down to it, God has never left me. He's never failed me. He's never hurt me. It's been me misreading the world. Seeing what I want to in it. And not seeking Truth. And it's something that I need to work on every day.
After reading Numbers 23:19, how do you respond? How has God answered this promise in your life? What in your life are you praying for God to act on, and how can you be patient as you wait?
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God spoke lots of stuff to lots of people in the Bible...and if you look at any given moment in their lives the truth of it may not have been seen or understood. And when that happened for many of those guys they were offended by God...and through that honest emotion they came to know God more intimately (I believe).
I just commented the following on @thebraziliandude recent post...
John the Baptist was offended at God when, while sitting in prison, he sent his disciples to Jesus. They asked, 'are you the one we're expecting or is there another' Jesus responds, 'Blessed is He who is not offended.' I don't think He said that in judgement of John, but merely speaking a universal truth.
Peter at the last supper said (paraphrase), 'I love you unconditionally, and though all should be offended by you, not I' And yet Peter was totally offended by Jesus later and denied Him. After Jesus is raised from the dead He asks Peter, 'Do you agape/unconditionally love me?' Peter says I phileo/brotherly love you' Jesus asks again, 'Do you agape love me.' Peter responds, 'I phileo love you.' A third time Jesus asks, 'do you phileo love me, Peter.' Peter grieved said, 'Lord, you know all things, you know I phileo love you.' Jesus says (paraphrasing with added meaning), Ah, you now have what it takes (you more authentically know yourself in relationship with me) so go and feed my sheep (share the word/truth).
There were even others in the Bible (I've found) who intimately knew God and at one time were offended by Him (Jonah and Elijah certainly, but likely Abraham, David, Moses). I understand all those Biblical stories as an invitation from God to be ok with my feelings in the moment as a way to know myself more fully...and to find a way to deeper intimacy with a totally dangerous and loving Father (a Father willing to allow His son to die at the hands of injustice).
Its only my recent suffering that allows me to see the hope in this truth.
The deer in forest do not lie and they are not men.
The falling avalanche is not human and does not change its mind.
My dog has never spoken and never fails to act.But God is a Father who keeps his promises.
God is not human, but we are. And we are selfish creatures, with sometimes short attention spans, not willing to do the long haul work required to improve ourselves and our livelihoods. When I became ill with 3 autoimmune disorders I had no doubt that God would immediately, or in short time, heal me. Well, it's been close to 20 years, and I've grown to appreciate the wisdom of having a heart for those who have issues like mine. I can't tell you the number of people I've met over the years ( I know, doncha hate it when people talk about their health), who've shared their stories exactly like mine. And it's frequently helpful to just hold hands and pray, or help each other through flare ups and bad times. God's plan hasn't been mine, but my blessings have been huge. Do I get angry, frustrated, impatient, and sometimes just plain wanting to "go home?" Of course. I'm human.
i struggle with this quite often. thanks for the verse. sigh...it's difficult waiting, but these are the times He searches our hearts and transforms us into who He has purposed us to be.
i don't know a lot of the answers to the "why's", but i know He has everything under control and my mind, though it may desire to have its gaps filled, is unable to begin to understand His ways.
He promises us that He will restore those years the enemy has taken from us though...and it's comforting to know that the trials will not go wasted. God is efficient and is able to use everything that happens in our life for His glory.
i'm waiting for things to happen in my life...passing some exams and a future mate...it's been a long time, but during moments of weakness i pray with a yearning heart for God to help me get through the difficult times...and then i am comforted.
if i told you that it was easy waiting and keeping that verse in my lips whenever I am in trial, I would be lying. Waiting PATIENTLY and not grumbling or whining is hard. I am waiting for God to give me a formal job, related to what i studied for in college and i am still waiting. Waiting for a future mate who will be of God, it is a stretch, a long stretch. I pray that God gives me and every other believer patience and a thanksgiving praise in our lips, so that we wait, patiently.
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