Edward
2024 Supporter
It sure is good to walk with the Lord. He is such a great God. Almighty in power and stands ready to listen to our prayers and to fill our cups to overflowing with grace and blessings. Sometimes he seems to answer some prayers instantly. Sometimes we wonder if He hears us at all because He doesn't seem to answer them. We may be in great pain and pour out our heart to him in prayer, and we are left alone in our pain.
Sometimes we read his word, and our heart opens up and the meaning of the passage is immediately clear and we KNOW with every ounce of our being what it means. We feel it in our heart or have a gut feeling so to speak, that it is clear. Other times we read his word and it is as if it is in a foreign language that we do not know, and we are immediately confounded and know that we do not know the meaning. We dictionary out the words, use a concordance perhaps, and are left in confusion, not grasping the message and are left with the sinking feeling that perhaps God has left us alone or are not worthy or that we are failing...unable to measure up perhaps.
Why is this? Why would God seem to pick and choose what he lets us understand? Why would he leave us alone in our misery and not answer our prayers when we are in great pain? I think that the answer is simple (and not!). Take a look at Matthew 11:25-28
25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
27 “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”/ (NIV)
Matthew 18: 1-5
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me./ (NKJV)
We have to humble ourselves and become as little children. This puts our heart in the proper state to receive Him. If we do not become as little children our pride and arrogance will block our ability to understand. Just have faith and hold yourself as if you know nothing. All things are not for us to understand. Don't fret about this. Learning and growing is a process. The Lord will not reveal all to us overnight. He wants us to learn patience, to continuously study and pray. Don't be so quick to want to grow up. Remain as a little child, in faith, in knowledge, in humbleness. We are nothing, and God is everything. Have faith that our Father will teach us in due time. When you're older is what we say to our children at times, remember? Hold your place and be as a little child to your Father in heaven.
Sometimes we read his word, and our heart opens up and the meaning of the passage is immediately clear and we KNOW with every ounce of our being what it means. We feel it in our heart or have a gut feeling so to speak, that it is clear. Other times we read his word and it is as if it is in a foreign language that we do not know, and we are immediately confounded and know that we do not know the meaning. We dictionary out the words, use a concordance perhaps, and are left in confusion, not grasping the message and are left with the sinking feeling that perhaps God has left us alone or are not worthy or that we are failing...unable to measure up perhaps.
Why is this? Why would God seem to pick and choose what he lets us understand? Why would he leave us alone in our misery and not answer our prayers when we are in great pain? I think that the answer is simple (and not!). Take a look at Matthew 11:25-28
25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
27 “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”/ (NIV)
Matthew 18: 1-5
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me./ (NKJV)
We have to humble ourselves and become as little children. This puts our heart in the proper state to receive Him. If we do not become as little children our pride and arrogance will block our ability to understand. Just have faith and hold yourself as if you know nothing. All things are not for us to understand. Don't fret about this. Learning and growing is a process. The Lord will not reveal all to us overnight. He wants us to learn patience, to continuously study and pray. Don't be so quick to want to grow up. Remain as a little child, in faith, in knowledge, in humbleness. We are nothing, and God is everything. Have faith that our Father will teach us in due time. When you're older is what we say to our children at times, remember? Hold your place and be as a little child to your Father in heaven.
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