First let me say that I hate I missed yesterday. I had a really rough night and morning, I woke up at like 230am and could not get comfortable enough to go back to sleep. Moved to the living room, to my recliner, turned on "Grease" (yeah, John Travolta at 3am is a good thing. LOL!) Thought maybe that would help.....nope! Pulled all the pillows off the couch and tried to get comfy there....nope! Even considered the floor, but was afraid I wouldn't have been able to get up. LOL! By 630 when it was time for Dean to get up for work, I was in tears. I was so frustrated and tired. But I took the little 2 girls to school (they are in year round school), and then came home and went straight to bed. Did not pass go, did not collect $200. Just bed. I barely moved until about 1130. Anyways, not an excuse really, I was just beaten down and I let the devil use that to stop me. My husband politely called me out about it last night as we went to sleep. He said I had the same 24 hours just like everyone else. And he is totally right. I refuse to allow the devil stop me from doing this small form of ministry...for myself and anyone else out there who might get something out of it. So enough pity party.....thank you Honey!
So, there are 2 things that jumped out at me today in Acts 9..... the first was in the second half of verse 31, "living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit". To me that is an amazing thought, that He can be so many things to us, all at the same time. He is exactly what you need at the exact moment you need it. Can you really grasp that? I mean, I can't for sure. It's like as a mom, me spanking one of the girls, but as soon as its over reaching down and hugging her and saying but I still love you so. But on soooooo much bigger scale. I heard someone say recently that His love for us is huge, but we really have no idea what HUGE is. It's the same concept here....He truly is everything we need every minute of every day. He is my Savior, my Healer, my Joy, my Peace, my Father, my Love, my Comforter, my Strong Tower, my Strength....I could go on and on. But....I have another thought about this chapter.
Thought #2 (and #3 actually)....In the end of Acts 9, there is a story about a disciple named Tabitha. She had been preaching and teaching the good news, but then she got sick and died. Peter was called for, and urged to come at once. When he arrived, people were standing around just crying over her body. Peter sent them all away, got down on his knees and prayed, then asked her to get up. And of course she did. He called all the people back into the room to show them. It then says it was told all over the land and lots of people became believers.
Here's what hit me in this...first of all, why do we have to wait for a huge miracle to believe? Why does it have to be signs and wonders? Isn't the fact that He created the world enough of a miracle? LOOK AROUND!!! The fact that He breathed stars, He spoke light....that's not big enough? I mean, the human body is a huge miracle. Going through this surgery recently, I really saw just how amazing a creation my body is. It is so intricately made, and works in such harmony. How can that be without a God who dreamed it all up??!!??
Then the next thing....why can't we believe sign and wonders can happen now too? It's not just bible times stuff. It can still be TODAY!! They happen all the time....but you have to be willing to see it. They are EVERYWHERE!!!! For me, the latest was all this stuff with my back. God orchestrated this miracle for me. It didn't happened all it once, but for me that doesn't make it any less of a miracle. The biggest part of the miracle for me was Dean. He came just at the right time, there is NO way (no matter how strong Dean tells you that I am) that I could have done this on my own. I was a mess! There have been so many days that Dean has had to scrape me up off the floor and build me back up, as recent as last night. He is my miracle, he is my sign and wonder! God knew, in advance, that I would need him right at this moment. And I thank Him for it everyday.
So today I challenge you...let Him be your EVERYTHING and slow down to SEE and RECEIVE your miracle!!
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