Standing under a moonlit sky and trying to strain to look unto the Heaven beyond the visible Heavens; is a pretty typical way to start a devotional thought so let's try another.
Awakened by the flashing light and sounds of the morning; I shook off the night and gazed through the slats of our wood-look bamboo blinds, I could already sense the day was getting well ahead of me. Running behind is aways an awkward and sometimes stressful place to be if we leave God out of the time equation. The clock is ticking for us all, and the path of time for each of us has us apprehended by the multitude of events that keep calling our name. At pertinent moments God gives us opportunities to recognize the entrance of His purpose-filled Hand into every aspect of our lives.
Every day we are offered options ... but let's focus on two that could potentially flow into one:
1. Chose to busy ourselves with our to-do-list, and acknowledge Him in all of our ways. OR
2. Chose to walk in the strategic - world shaping and world shaking power of Christ in us - The Hope of Glory!
As I sit here, wrestling with the next words that are being pecked out on a USB Keyboard and magically appearing on an iPad screen, my deepest desire is to - not waste this moment. My prayer behind the words in front of us is that something would stir in our soul that would change our days ahead. Please read the verse that started this "pecking production".
Wouldn't it be awesome to see a miraculous crossing of the unmanageable seas and impassible river moments because the fluid forces move back, and become part of God's victory moment in our lives. Wouldn't it be awesome if both mountainous and hill like obstructive moments actually created a joyfully dance of sort before our eyes as we navigate through His desires for us. With His Presense in our lives the world becomes a victory adventure... Don't miss it - live it!
In order to answer the questions of the Psalmist that was asked of the Sea, of the Jordan, of the mountains and of the hills ... we must look at the verses surrounding these questions in Psalm 114. Let me pointedly abbreviate and devotioanlly expound upon them for the sake of time: When God's people realize that He is taking them out of a "God Disconnected" culture, and He is calling their praises to be His Sanctuary and His prevailing to be their Dominion... the life around them will be in flux and trembling. God wants to move the obstacles in front of His followers for the sake of souls held captive by the world and its pervasive culture. BUT WILL HIS PEOPLE WALK DAILY WITHIN HIS KINGDOM CULTURE?
News alert: Worldly Culture, no matter what geographic location, is never an excuse to violate God's Word. God's Word must be so alive in His people that cultural opposition has no power to stand. Let God be true and every man a liar. Get out of your pity party days and connect with daily victory through the God of all Glory. Let Jesus be your praise, and let your life shout His victory... The Obstacles of the World will shake before His presence with and in you. Shake it up!!
HLFA,
Jeff
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