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Our Higher Calling
Psalm 46:10
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
Psalm 37
7 Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him;
There is great wisdom in knowing when and what to let go. The Lord has made it very clear to me that I must let go of my burdens and my broken state of being. When I consider any one of them and choose to wrestle with God, I am none the better but worn out and have given the evil one good intentions to ride on ( Ps. 37:8
do not fret—it leads only to evil.)
which leads to the death of my peace, joy and strength. It is normal to want healing and to seek it with all your heart. But there is nothing normal about my situation. It is in the Fathers hand and I must leave it with Him.
Learning to completely trust and rest, when my brokenness and much around me screams otherwise, is my higher calling. While always reminding my heart, soul and mind of His love, sovereignty and power for those who believe.
This is Our higher calling!! No matter what you and I are facing today, let us keep our hand to the plow of patience, perseverance and love so that we may run well and obtain the prize.
James 1:2-4
Take Hope When Tests Come
2 My Christian brothers, you should be happy when you have all kinds of tests. 3 You know these prove your faith. It helps you not to give up. 4 Learn well how to wait so you will be strong and complete and in need of nothing.
The following is from Streams in The Desert, included for you. May we wait well and walk free. Peace, Jonathan
Neither know we what to do; but our eyes are, upon thee (2 Chron. 20:12).
A life was lost in Israel because a pair of human hands were laid unbidden upon the ark of God. They were placed upon it with the best intent, to steady it when trembling and shaking as the oxen drew it along the rough way; but they touched God’s work presumptuously, and they fell paralyzed and lifeless. Much of the life of faith consists in letting things alone. If we wholly trust an interest to God, we must keep our hands off it; and He will guard it for us better than we can help Him. “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.” Things may seem to be going all wrong, but He knows as well as we; and He will arise in the right moment if we are really trusting Him so fully as to let Him work in His own way and time. There is nothing so masterly as inactivity in some things, and there is nothing so hurtful as restless working, for God has undertaken to work His sovereign will.
–A. B. Simpson
Being perplexed, I say,
‘Lord, make it right!
Night is as day to Thee,
Darkness as light.
I am afraid to touch
Things that involve so much;
My trembling hand may shake,
My skilless hand may break;
Thine can make no mistake.’
Being in doubt I say,
‘Lord, make it plain;
Which is the true, safe way?
Which would be gain?
I am not wise to know,
Nor sure of foot to go;
What is so clear to Thee,
Lord, make it clear to me!’ It is such a comfort to drop the tangles of life into God’s hands and leave them there.
1 Peter 5:7
7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
