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Several years ago we saw a wonderful production at Sight and Sound in Lancaster, PA. At one point, a very impressive-looking Roman guard entered on a beautiful white horse, dismounted and read an announcement to an assembled group of people. As the centurion mingled with the crowd, assuring that the fearsome Roman presence was clearly visible, an underling appeared, took the reins and led the horse off-stage as the play continued.
As the horse exited, it occurred to me that he wasn't led off until it was time. So it is with God's leading on our lives. We often think something in our lives or in the lives of others should move in a different direction or operate with different timing; but things tend to move off in God's timing rather than in our own.
In stage plays and in life, God knows when all the cues are ready to signal movement. It's good to let Him lead the way in His own timing.
Exodus 15:13 ...In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed.
My cat friend Queenie Buttertoes stopped in for a visit today. She's especially fascinated by words. Today we got to talking about airplanes (one flew over shortly after she arrived) and how they can be incoming or outgoing - or in flight.
We decided that an airplane is actually a good example of Christian calling. We're supposed to be "outgoing," of course: headed out into the world to love and to serve. And we're supposed to spend a good deal of time "in flight": actually doing the loving and serving stuff. And we're supposed to do the "incoming" part, too...settling in for repairs and refueling.
It's the "incoming" stuff that many of us don't get enough of: the "come away and get some rest" part. Unless we allow time for incoming refueling and maintenance, we won't be ready to handle our "in-flight" time effectively.
Mark 6:31 ...Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.
We stopped at our favorite Chinese restaurant for dinner a while ago. While we were enjoying our wine, I was watching two families. Each had a preschool child and each had both parents at the table. At the one table, all three were absorbed with technology. Dad was anxiously talking on his cell phone; Mom was glued to an incoming text message; and even the youngster was totally focused on an electronic game of some sort. At the other table, dad was glued to the child, engaging him in "conversation" and manipulating some small object around the table while Mom smilingly looked on, commenting occasionally.
At table number one, the only eye contact was with some mechanical thing. At table number two, the eye contact was with people - which is just what God intended. He wants us to focus on each other and on Him. Without eye contact, there's no true relationship...and someone can't be the apple of my eye if I'm looking elsewhere.
Psalms 17:8 ...Keep me as the apple of your eye....
When we finished dinner at a local restaurant tonight, our waitress brought the "book" containing our bill, laid it on the table and said, "No rush. I'll take it when you're ready." We never had this happen before, but when Bill opened it, there was nothing in it. No charge? (Actually, the waitress forgot to run the bill!)
It reminded me of Jesus over 2000 years ago. The same thing happened on Golgotha - only Jesus didn't forget to run the bill. He simply paid the price of salvation for each of us. No charge. Really!
Philippians 2:8 ... [Christ Jesus]...became obedient to death - even death on a cross!
We were visiting Bill's friend Harvey one day last summer, sitting on his front porch and enjoying the delightful weather. At one point Harvey got up, went into the house, and emerged with a large watering can. He was off to fill the birdbath, but he headed back into the house a moment later, a disgusted look on his face. "I forgot to fill the can," he said. "Can't accomplish much that way." How true.
People work that way, too. If we're empty spiritually, we can't accomplish much for God. We can't give what we haven't got within us. As we head out into the big wide world, we need to be filled with the Living Waters of His Presence so that we can pour out His Love to others.
Revelation 21:6 ...To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life.
Bill's burning a pillar candle while he does his daily devotions. It's about six inches high with wide lavender and white stripes. It's producing a gentle lavender fragrance and a cheery steady flame. The only problem is that the candle's burning slightly unevenly. The wick isn't centered, so the left side of the candle is still fairly thick, while the right side has almost completely melted through.
People (except Our Jesus) are a lot like this candle. We're not centered perfectly, either. We get pushed off-center by earthly cares and we can live our entire lives just slightly to the right or left of perfection. Thankfully this is OK with God. He knows all about us and loves us anyway.
And just as Bill uses his candle in spite of its imperfections, God does the same with us. Even if we're burning slightly crookedly, He still asks us to bring His Light and comfort to others.
Matthew 5:14 ...You are the light of the world.
We were out for dinner last night. As we started on our salads, a family came in with a very young and obviously very cranky toddler. The little one yelled and screeched as the family tried to order. Finally, she stopped, took a deep breath and screamed, "I WANT TO GO HOME!!!!"
Don't you feel that way sometimes, too? The world and its cares and concerns just feel like too much sometimes and we want out. Once, at a funeral, I overheard someone say that "God gives us broken bodies so we can go home." That's a comforting thought.
"I want to go home." Of course you do! It's where you belong, where Jesus is ultimately calling you...your permanent residence within the Household of God.
Philippians 3:14 ...I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Jesus Christ.
Bill recently got hearing aids. He hates to admit it, but they really do help. The batteries - tiny little things - last about ten days, and then they beep at him for several hours, and after that they just go dead. The batteries aren't rechargeable. He has to put new ones in each time a set dies.
Thankfully, our spirits aren't like hearing aid batteries. When we find ourselves wearing out or becoming exhausted by life's stressors, we can rest and commune with Jesus, which helps to revitalize us. Unlike Bill's hearing aids, we're fully rechargeable.
Jeremiah 51:30 ...Their strength is exhausted....
Bill's brother Tucker has a long-haired yellow cat named Furby. Furby has learned that if he wants something while Tuck's eating and Tuck's seated, he can stand on his back legs and touch Tuck very gently (with claws sheathed) on the arm. I've watched him to this many times and am always impressed by the gentleness and intentionality of Furby's outreach.
I'm reminded of Someone Else Who often touches us in similar gentle, intentional ways - God. A sad smile on someone's face, a slow shuffle along the way, a creaky rising from a chair, a deep sigh as someone passes by - all of these could be "Cat-Paw Requests" for an equally soft and gentle touch of God's love. Can you respond to such requests?
Matthew 8:3 ...Jesus reached out his hands and touched him....
We bought a new mailbox post a few years ago. The friendly fellow at Home Depot took us right to the section containing pressure treated wooden mailbox posts. He hoisted the almost five foot tall post onto his shoulder, then with a cheery "Follow me," he led us to the section offering mailbox numbers. "Follow me."
Does that sound familiar? This man - like Jesus - knew what we needed, where we needed to go to get connected with it, and how to manage the trip. Our job was to follow him. Our job description didn't include worry about what was happening or anxiety over possible future complications, even if the way looked a bit uncertain. In like manner, Our Jesus knows the territory He's leading us through. We needn't stress ourselves with worry and anxiety.
If we find we can't trust His hand, we know we can trust His heart. He won't lead us wrong.
Matthew 12:15 ...Many followed him....
Bill just took an allergy pill. It's a time-release tablet, so it'll offer protection for the next twenty-four hours. He used to take allergy pills that lasted only four hours, but that was a nuisance because he had to remember to take the darn things four or five times a day. The fact that twenty-four hour tablets allow their benefit to be released over time is marvelously handy.
Naturally, this all reminded me of Jesus - and the Cross. That's because the Cross has time-release capacity as well. Although Jesus died more that 2,000 years ago, His work on the Cross retains its ability to save souls and guide lives down through the ages. No need for Christ to keep returning to repeat His original gruesome but powerful gift. The free flow of His grace is constant throughout the ages.
Hebrews 9:28 ...so Christ was sacrificed...to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
Bill, Harvey and I were out on the road yesterday when we pulled up behind a car with a rear window wiper. As the arm moved the wiper blade across the window, the whole thing wiggled and shook erratically as it tried to clear away the on-going light rain that had begun to fall. "That thing sure flobbles," observed Harvey. We all laughed as he added, "I guess that's flops and wobbles in one word!"
You know, "flobbles" isn't a bad word. Don't we all flobble sometimes when we keep on keeping on even though we're exhausted, ill, over-whelmed, confused, scared or rushed? Sometimes what we need is rest, but if there's still stuff we need to be doing, we can pray for strength to get the doing done.
Flobbling around doesn't necessarily disqualify us for the job. It just draws us closer to our Ultimate Strength - Jesus.
2 Samuel 22:33 ...It is God who arms me with strength....
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