The Holy One calls to me this morning. I have taken
some hits lately from the unseen enemy in the Kingdom battle that rages. It leads me to question where is my shield?
I have learned over the years that perspective is key
to processing events that befall me and those I love. When things make no sense from my point of
view, I know I need to stop and say to myself, “It’s time to get God’s perspective
on this problem”.
Self-pity taunts me and challenges me to look at the “damage”
to my tidy little life that I have to confess is outside of my control. The
Holy One speaks to the question that is like a dead weight and has stopped my
forward motion:
“When
evil assaults and inflicts pain, it’s not any failure of your shield, but I want
you to see that I will heal the damage if I do not protect you from the arrow.”
I am confident that each and every one of us is born
under a Divine benediction and with a purpose ordained by our Creator. It is the Father’s will that we find and flourish
in that purpose so that He will be glorified not only to those of us on earth
but also to all the unseen witnesses in the Heavenly realm.
Hebrews 12:1-2 “Therefore we also, since we are
surrounded by so great a loud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and
the sin that so easily entangles us and let us run with endurance the race that
is set before us, looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith, who
for the joy set before Him endured the Cross, despising its shame and has sat
down at the right hand of the Throne of God”.
This is my answer and whether I am protected from the
assault or healed through it, the bottom line is that I am OK and God is always
in control of my life even as I am not.
Sometimes I forget that while I am being asked to
trust God, He has the greater challenge in that He placed His trust in me to be
His faithful witness and in that way justify His great wisdom in the creation
of mortal men with an eternal soul who seem to constantly fail Him.
Here is where I see that even in my abysmal weakness
there is Divine purpose. Once we get
saved and our eternal destination is determined, the process of sanctification
begins. That is a word that explains all
the challenges we face as Godly people in an ungodly world.
We are being transformed from fleshly carnality to an
acceptable state of Holy made possible only by the indwelling Spirit of Christ
Jesus Himself AKA The Holy Spirit.
If I lose sight of the bigger picture and greater goal,
I might falter in the race set before me.
This is why we are called to persevere.
We are not fit in our flesh to rule and reign with Christ in the eternal
Kingdom to come. We learn to rule as we
submit to the Throne of the rule maker and His Indwelling Holy Spirit.
“Let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily
entangles us.” For me that sin and
weight is the self- pity the enemy has thrown up in my face and tried to use to
weigh me down. Evil will throw all kinds
of garbage at me from the sidelines just to trip me up. The way to get past his taunting is to listen
to the Holy Spirit and focus on Jesus who endured more pain than I ever will
and is cheering me on from His Heavenly Throne.
One day all who call Him “Lord” will reach the end of
the race and celebrate together with Him the victories we found and that He
provided all along the way.
Until then we are to press on and do all we can to bring
Glory to our Father who is in Heaven by fulfilling His purpose for us on earth. I am thankful for His wise counsel.
Today, I can be sure that He has Divine
purpose in my human weakness and I will keep going as He works it out.
The Spirit is
calling. Can you hear Him?
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