Monday, March 23, 2015

"Disinclination"

"For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD." (Psalms 59:3) Obviously the whole camouflaged thing did not get thoroughly picked apart; but we must come to realize that we are set apart, and the only thing that really matters in the whole complex world of us verses them, or even life and death, is that we are covered by the blood of Jesus, and that is all that we need for a right standing with God!!! Now what the heck is this all about? The word God had originally gave me this morning was about being reluctant to move; a word that I received yesterday in church may have planted it there, but God reminded me of it this morning. The portion of Scripture being taught yesterday was on Numbers 32, and how that there were some tribes of Israel that settled to settle on the east side of the Jordan; in other words, they choose not to experience all that God had to offer them; they saw that the land on that side of the river was good for their livestock, and they settled for what they saw available to them now, instead of taking a chance in God providing something better. Is anybody out there? Anywho; what sparked this line of thinking, besides the message at church, was the words "the mighty", as in "the mighty are gathered against me"; which is lacking the certain acknowledgment of something that we tend to forget: that no matter how mighty our enemies might appear, God is Mightier than they are! I watched a movie last night, for about the fourth time; the movie is called 'Miss Meadows'; and there is one particular point in the beginning of the movie, where she is reading a book to her classroom, and says, "What the author of this book is getting across, is that the two most important things that matter are kindness and courage." We might not get it right away, but I believe those were the two most important things that Jesus displayed in His ministry while here on earth; something that He desired for His followers to display, and something that is required of each and every one of us today. Looking at the first part of this verse, I really don't quite know how to put my finger on it, but it just seems to lack the certain reality in comparison to David facing off with Goliath; I mean really, what we have that cannot be taken from us is our soul, so what gives? On the other hand, one of the most prevalent things that cause us to be reluctant to move is the fear of what might happen; even though we know and have seen the mighty hand of God, we are still reluctant to move forward, and to experience all that God has to offer. Therefore, it is my opinion that the "soul" that David is referring to has more to do with passion and desire, than it does for eternal existence...
"It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the Living God. Think back on those early days when you first learned about Christ. Remember how you remained faithful even though it meant terrible suffering. Sometimes you were exposed to public ridicule and were beaten, and sometimes you helped others who were suffering the same things. You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all that you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever. So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that He has promised." (Hebrews 10:31-36)      

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