Jeremiah 46
v. 27 “But fear not, O Jacob my servant, nor be dismayed, O Israel, for behold, I will save you from far away, and your offspring from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return and have quiet and ease, and none shall make him afraid.
v. 27 “But fear not, O Jacob my servant, nor be dismayed, O Israel, for behold, I will save you from far away, and your offspring from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return and have quiet and ease, and none shall make him afraid.
In today's AMI devotional we are asked to reflect on two questions pertaining the the passage of 1 Sam. 23:5-7 where David chooses to not kill Saul and feels regret towards having stricken just his robe. Unlike David, I think that I used too take matter into my own hands a lot instead of lifting it up to the Lord. Even now I do, but I know that God has changed so much in my own heart to strip a lot of that away. I want to be able to realize when the Lord calls me to do something counter to our own fleshly desires. Nowadays I take more care in 'waiting for the Lord and His timing' but it can still be difficult in knowing whether His timing is revealed through conviction, circumstance, or even dreams. The second question asks whether we become critical of our church's mission and ministry. I know that P. Young often concedes that GCC is not a perfect church, and I know that it isn't. But really reflecting on how much GCC has grown me as well as the fruit that I have seen in my own eyes, as a friend of mine matter-of-factly professed, when you walk into Meyerson, you are slapped with the power of the Holy Spirit. I know that the people that God has put into authority have been anointed, as David considered Saul to be anointed despite his recent actions. I think that these questions remind me to just have more faith in God -- a faith that goes beyond personal circumstance and acknowledges His sovereignty over all.
Today, I was also convicted with the word 'freedom', especially during prayer at missions meeting. Whether it be freedom in the places we will be ministering to this summer, freedom in our own church, or personal freedom, I pray that God continues to reveal to us what it means to be free in Christ.
Lord, continue to humble me and teach me. Continue to demonstrate to me what it means to wait on Your timing, because I know that Your timing is perfect. I pray that I may not feel in the position to desire my own control over situations, time, or my own life. Help me to understand more of how big You truly are and Your sovereignty as another part of Your power and character.
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