SURPRISE…IT’S TIME TO EXPAND! The Lords ways are soooo very contrary to human wisdom. We usually think its smart to slow up when resources are running dry, and move forward when resources are overflowing. God seems to have led His people in exactly the opposite way through time…
“Sing O barren one…enlarge the place of your tent and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes. For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left.” ~Isaiah 54:1-3
Time and time again, whether it was the children of Israel or the advances of the Apostle Paul, God called for advancement when His followers were at their weakest. And conversely, when it seemed they were holding all the trump cards, He called them into a prayerful stall. Interesting isn’t it. In the above verse, true to form, God called the remnant of His people who were wasting away in shrinking populations, to expand their tents and plan for overflow. Correlating history reveals that the overflow actually happened, too. Are you experiencing a barren-ness of sorts? Don’t immediately assume it’s one of those times to grind away on your character. It might actually be a time to take a seriously large step forward. It’s happened too many times in recorded spiritual history to ignore. It just might be that when you quiet yourself to hear ‘the different voice’…‘the Christ voice’…the answer you hear is SURPRISE…IT’S TIME TO EXPAND! ~verlon
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As I look in the Bible and try to identify at which character I aspire to be and asking that question of which I am most like.. Moses? David? Job? Paul? Peter? Or Jesus??? Then the realization comes that there is a little bit of all of them in all of us..
ReplyDeleteThen I come to that beast of burden Jesus rode through the East gate on...Yep that's it.. Part of the glory in his coming, carrying him as he carry's the burden of all mankind, just a simple humble part of that greatness, and simply being who I am...
One Happy Jack-ass with you....There is something Genuine in that kind of humbleness doing what he does one step at a time, one moment at a time, and no personal Grandiosity...Yet, no less a part of this Grand procession..
Lord if this be my place even for a brief and final day let me be happy in that peace....This Grace is not only enough but certain in your glory. Thank you
PS This is not in responce to pastors blog..
No matter how hard I tried that carrot on the end of that string...just did'nt get any closer..
Numbers 6:24-26
ReplyDelete(24)"The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:" (25) "The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be Gracious unto thee:" (26) "The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace." Yep! Happy!