We all have
perceptions and arrive at conclusions in accordance with the way we as
individuals think on a particular subject. We have an assessment to most things
in life, and when we land on neutral ground we have shown our hand. However we
are often blinded to the bigger scheme of things, the deeper unseen truths that
is as real as the setting of the sun. When we do not listen to that small still
voice which whispers into our ear, which steers us towards a deeper
understanding, which if allowed, often lands on a tile which fills in the
blanks. Listen me must! Perceptions and clarifications never land on a full
stop. Accept when it comes to God, nothing of value can be added to His
Character, He is perfect! However there is always more for us to learn when it
comes to the goodness and brilliance of our God.
The Holy Spirit
plays a vital role in unearthing God’s genius and so when we shut Him out, it
is at our own peril. A thought, a notion or a prompting to do something for
someone and even ourselves at times may often be triggered and sadly we
disregarded it as not that important.
Was it not a
though we acted upon when responded auspiciously to the glorious Gospel
message? An event which changed our lives; a prompting, that showed us our sin
and our need for a Saviour; I remember the day I understood that God cared for
me, and quickened my mind to understand that He had saved my soul. There is no
way I deserved His favour and yet I found it, thank you my heavenly Father!
There was absolutely no good thing in me that drove God to choose me to be
saved and yet I find myself amongst His number. “Amazing grace, how sweet the
sound that saved a wretch (rubbish) like me”. God is all-powerful! The universe
and all of creations bows before Him. He has it in His power to do whatever He
pleases within the realm of His character. Sin has no part to play in His
makeup, praise His name! Lying comes easily to us but it is impossible for God
to lie, think on that! “So
that by two unchangeable things, in which
it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have
strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us” (Hebrews 6:18)
How far apart
our characters actually are and yet He chose to make a way for me to have a
relationship with Him; the Love of God personified in my life and all because
of the Lord Jesus’ faithfulness to the cross of Calvary and all which that
entailed, WOW! And to be blown even further into orbit, He made this decision
prior to the foundations of the worlds coming into existence, even in spite of
so many sinful slip-ups along the way.
I am in the
process of re-evaluating my life over the last thirty years as I re-examine the
many blunders I have made and why. It is becoming extremely clear that as much
as I would want to search out some positive contribution that I made and
influence God’s decision to save me, it does not exist. Outside of His love,
goodness, mercy and grace I would still be dead in my trespasses and sins, no
differently to a bat in a dark dingy muggy cave blind to its surroundings. God
shone his light into my life and only because He decided to do it can I cry out
“I can see, I can see!” If you are one that believes God saw some good in you
prior to salvation you are terribly mistaken. We are righteous on the merits of
what the Lord Jesus did on our behalf, He took our sin upon Himself and for
this reason and this purpose alone God now loves us.
The sooner we
learn this lesson the better; we are all cogs in His hands and we need to
understand our minuscule roles and become pliable clay in the potters hands,
for when we rest there it will change us and the lives of those we come into
contact with. Imagine if our lives could resemble a steering wheel, a slight
tweak to the left and the vehicle moves in that direction, whilst we keep the
car on the road with God navigating our lives we remain nontoxic and we keep
those travelling with us safe. If we ignore the rule of the road (God's rule) it will be at
our own peril. Who played the biggest role in the gospel message, obviously the
foundation was laid by our great Saviour, but it would have to be the Apostles.
They left everything behind and yet so many of us battle to put off the
luxuries that this life has to offer. No wonder we are so ineffective. It’s all
about being in control of our little worlds, this must change! If not it will
cost us and those we have an effect on.
Signing off
Tyrone
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