A good friend of mine gave me a bible passage today. She felt that God had illuminated it to her for me. She was not sure why? She had no idea of what I have been going through lately. But man, I am thankful she shared it. having just spent 30 seconds reading it, it speaks and confirms much. I thank God for the Christian friends around me that speak into my life like this. It feeds me with much curiosity, peace and joy.
Here is the bible bit:
"So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not fear those who kill the body but can not kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell."
Matthew 10:26-28
(I wanted to omit verse 28 [not highlighted] but it is still truth and needs to be heard, as well s considered.)
The scripture she gave me, having just re-read it, confirms two things I feel God is doing in me. Both of which are spurring me on to be more like 'the me' He has created, and less like 'the me' others want me to be. God is calling me to proclaim from the rooftops His goodness and all that He is teaching. Last night I was spending sometime reading Exodus, a book in the bible. I noticed that god taught Moses miracles and taught him the words He wanted to pass on to the nation of Israel. It was Moses' responsibility to convey what God had taught him, in order to encourage the nation towards God and God's plan. Moses, however, was not confident enough to do this. Therefore God gave Moses a mate, called Aaron, a priest, to lead alongside him and speak for him. Moses then shared with Aaron all that God had taught him and it was Aaron who replicated it before the nation of Israel. Moses was not able to tell a tonne of people, so he 'told of what God had taught' someone close to him. It was this phrase, 'We tell what He has taught' that resounds in my head, more and more. Just typing that brings so much peace to my insides. It is something of hunger and truth, something that stirs faith in Jesus. It lifts our eyes to Him for more. I want more. :)
I was singing today, as I walked my friend's dog down Falmer Road. This is something that I do not do too often. But Falmer Road is a busy road, full of noise pollution, so I sang to God. Then a lyric was just repeating in what I was singing. It was something like 'Come rest in me, come & shine your light, shine your light on my darkness.' I need Him to reveal stuff that I do not see. That is for sure. Sometimes you just need a friend that sees the wasp on your back and chooses to brush it off.
It seems like my hunger for intimacy with people and with God has been quashed recently and I have been crying out for Him to come & rule, in experience and in others. This quash that I felt, was not intentionally done, but went against all that God had been doing in me. It forced me to look at all I was doing and how I was doing it. It taught me some valuable lessons like patience. However, it is time to burn with zeal for Jesus again. To hunger for more, while taking into account where others are at, so not to freak them out or lead them where they are not yet ready for.
I need two things to tell of what I am being taught, that seem at opposite ends of the spectrum at times... Empathy and Exhortation.
And in order to bring the two together, I need wisdom.
I am drawn to search the Proverbs (another book in the bible packed with wise words) in order to finish this blog that started with a message of mutual passion for 'fellowship' within testimony.
Here we go...
Proverbs 8:12
"I, Wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion."
Yeah.
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