As I have been reading through the books of the Prophets in the Old Testament, I have been asking God to show me what he has for me to learn. He has been so amazingly faithful.
The latest lessons have been very helpful. He has used his word and examples of Godly people in my life to teach me His ways.
As I was reading through Zechariah, I came upon the verse: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the Lord Almighty..."Who despises the day of small things?..." (Vs. 4:6b and 4:10a) I was thinking about how I have to completely rely on God to allow me to participate in His will for my life. He has set into motion the things that need to happen so that I can do the thing I so badly desire to do. I worry about the small things, but He has them all in control. I look on small things and think that nothing is happening, but I will see them all come together and be glad! Waiting on the Lord is not my greatest strength. Even though I acknowledge that the best blessings come when I wait and I can always see the beautiful wisdom in HIS timing verses mine. But, truly relying on HIS strength is difficult. I am so glad that I want to. I am so glad that I am making it my goal. I am so glad that through HIS power I can change and do it.
As an added blessing, I realize that God does have work for me to do while I wait on Him. Praise God for work for my idle hands. Thank God that I have occupation. And I am so very grateful to our LORD who allows me to participate in His work. Knowing that He doesn't need anything from me, but allows me to get a glimpse of His glory so that I can praise Him. It is so exciting. I can't explain it and there is nothing that compares to it. If I heard it from someone else, I wouldn't believe it, but I live it so I know it and I LOVE it. I continued reading in Zechariah and found these verses about being strong and doing the Lords work. I think this is a great example to me that I am allowed to work! Praise God that I don't just have to sit there. It says, "let your hands be strong" in two places. (Vs. 8:9 and 13) I love that we are encouraged to work. I know God makes us all unique for His purpose and I believe that although I know I am supposed to wait on Him, I also know that my propensity for excitement is ultimately for His glory. I thank Him that I am so wonderfully made and that he makes provisions for that!
I continued reading Zechariah and I came to a question about whether or not the people of Bethel should mourn and fast. (Vs 7:2) I have made a point of setting aside a regular time of prayer and fasting. I found that those days were particularly hard. I was thankful for it because it reminded me to seek God through the tough times so I was eager to hear how God answered these people. God said "The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months will become joyful and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah." (Vs. 8:19) I realized that my times of fasting were becoming very grumpy times for me. I had also read a twitter of Katie Davis from Amazima Ministries. One of her girls had complained to her in a cute way and her response was, "Does it get any better than this?" I realized that if I viewed all the things that my kids did with that attitude, I would truly feel like the most blessed person in the world. Because, really, does it get any better than this??? Many of the things that make me cranky are really adorable! The very next time I fasted and prayed, my day was a blast simply because I remembered to think, "does it get any better than this?" And you know what? I'm not sure it does.
Thank You God for the amazing ways You choose to teach me Your lessons. Thank You that I get to work with toward Your will! Thank You for teaching me to wait and for giving me something to do in the mean-time. Thank You for the joy of my children because while I am here on this earth, "does it get any better than this?" Amen!
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