Today's reading emphasizes again Gods will, and discerning Gods will. The scripture tells us that we are to "Wait" on God, for His timing and His movement, but this waiting does not mean "Stop moving" in a spiritual sense. Acts 16:1-10 tells the journey of Paul and Timothy, they were strengthening the church in a particular direction, but the spirit didn't let them go any further. This "Course" correction was possible because they were moving.
Waiting on God (in this sense) is not standing still, but moving in the direction that we have been given, until new direction comes. Isaiah talks about "Not Lighting your own fire" (I have thought about this often) Anderson says "Dont rattle the gates, trying to open a door)"
This is a challenge for me, as I often feel this "Waiting on God" to be something of a "Holding Pattern" before the next major thrust, but it is more than that. It is the personal growth edge to find Gods will in the current circumstance, rather than always being driven by the next thing. The Israelites needed to wander for 40 years, because it was the mechanism for teaching the young ones, the consequences of "Not Trusting". There was no short cut, and when the time was right, God gave the next direction. It is worth noting (i certainly am) that the israelites "Wandered" for 40 years, they never just stopped and camped. Even in the "Waiting" there was movement.
This reinforces for me, I need to embrace the "Now" and not keep looking for the "Next" so that I can get the most out of the experiences God is currently taking me through. To "Bloom where I am planted" so to speak.
Thought for the day: Describe pauls life when God called him into service.
This is a really interesting thought, because Saul was very vigorously serving God (in his mind) as he persecuted and locked up the Christians, he was moving in the opposite direction, but God still called him. Movement, even in the wrong direction can be corrected.
Makes you think !
Jabin
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