Oh how the words burned within me. I tried to remain silent. My wife thought I had perhaps said too much. I felt as if I had been silent well. As the words were held in silence; time passed. Later, I said to myself: Surely enough words have been said! Good words, words of transparency, words of a future and a hope. Words that have revealed the heart of the matter. Surely my silence (as much as was maintained) was right! The words that had burned so much within me were only destined for silence. So I said: Enough of speaking, my silence is right; the words must have been fleshly, and of my own desire. Enough words have been spoken; and the right words in the proper amount. As I went to sleep I knew my Master would resolve the matter as He saw fit. I knew He was NOT finished speaking, but how would He speak? I knew it would be revealed. I hoped that my words (if they were tainted and mine) that burned within me would not affect His words. “Rest, go to sleep.” was the reply.
2:51am. To find One
“We know this, we have heard this!” I thought. He will leave the 99 “found”; to go find the 1. Then it was as if my anger burned within me! I saw “grass” and a “yard” (no surprise. I currently mow grass for my income) But, the grass/yard was already “burnt up” brown and dry. there was some green-ness remaining but mostly brown. so I said within myself (as a complaint to the Lord):
“Do you not care about the grass that you have already? Must you find new grass instead of caring for the old?”
The response was sudden, and present; as if there all along.
“My Kingdom MUST expand! I WILL tend and HAVE tended to the grass you see. If some looks dead or destined to die; can I not raise it? And if the grass is obstinate; refusing to live; should I not increase/expand MY KINGDOM even more; that MY HOUSE should be filled with plenty? Yes, I will tend to the grass further. For I know the grass better than you! I know when it should be watered. I know when the sun should burn it up because of it’s lack of growth. I know it’s needs for now and for future seasons!”
“Yes Sir! and Amen!”
3:02 Free to do/Free unto.
Should God not be free to do unto those as He pleases? Is He limited in His scope of influence? Should we “hold Him back” with our limited knowledge? Is He, like us; puzzled at the question offered to Him?
Is He not out for our “good”? Did He not only create us, but provide ALL; and even die for us INSTEAD of being eternally separated from us? Why then do we bother Him, and request of Him using “words” that contain for Him; as if He has a “lack of concern”?
Lack of concern is foreign to Him! Should we even intercede, then? YES! Most definitely! All the more! But, God is free to do to whom/what/where, and free to do unto each situation/person/event as HE SEES FIT. Right? Doesn’t Father truly know best? Then why be angry or frustrated with Him? Is he not out for our good? Their good? His ultimate good?
Rest in Him! Leave Him free to do and free unto! AGREE WITH HIM! Then He will answer; when we agree with Him. Then we will know He has heard our cry. Then we will be fully satisfied.
3:05, 3:06 Free of time. Free of sick.
Then time will no longer hunt us down and overtake us. We will no longer be bound to darkness and lack. Then we, like Israel delivered from Egypt; will emerge victorious! With the spoils of the land in our hands! No one sick or in bondage, because they ARE NEEDED in their FULLNESS to carry away the richness of the land. Don’t be deceived or enter into deception. This is not “pie in the sky” or for the “next life” or for “heaven someday”. Agreement with Him will not only wash our sins away, but also refresh our eyes so we can CLEARLY see Him! Then we will not only see the path of life, but the plan of attack to be carried out on the forces of darkness. The plan that will not just hinder or limit the enemy, but the plan that will send him into utter confusion and further down the path to his own destruction.
Praise be to God alone who remains seated on His throne when dealing with the enemy, but leans forward and even will STAND UP on our behalf in times of trouble and when He welcomes us home!
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Eric
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September 10th, 2016 by Eric