341 Blessed Be Your Name - M. Redman/B. Redman
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Yesterday, I talked about the moulding process. As I re-read it again today, it sounds quite depressing to me. Ha.. But even though my flesh is hurting, my soul is rejoicing cos I know God is orchestrating the whole thing. My God allows me to go through it cos He wants me to be the person He has created me to be. My heart says, "Blessed be Your glorious name!".
I was reading this blog and it striked me. Not going to say anything much. Just let the words be self-explanatory.
"And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace [Who imparts all blessing and favor], Who has called you to His [own] eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will Himself complete and make you what you ought to be, establish and ground you securely, and strengthen, and settle you." 1 Peter 5:10 (Amplified)
For a puny amount of time, just briefly, perhaps even a season, God says you will experience a painful sensation or feeling-- a vexing, passionate suffering. (JE: Hey! That's what I felt! Vexing!) After that time, God will take you in your brokenness and mend you to make you perfect.
He will lay your foundation and settle you. He will increase your strength and vigor, building you up in both spiritual knowledge and power. The LORD will cause you to stand in covenant power. He will turn you resolutely in the right direction, setting your feet fast, confirming you as His own.
Well, I know for sure I am in the right direction. The journey of my lifetime starts now. So from this day forth, let me blog each day on the lesson God is teaching me that day.
Today, I know for sure that God is teaching me this lesson: Be still and know that I am God. Something happened today that makes me realise I need to change that impatience nature of mine. Impatience had led Abraham to conceive Ishmael, who became a snare to many. Impatience can hinder the work of God. So I think God is showing me this and He wants me to be still and know He is God.
Dear Heavenly Father,
I thank You for the lesson learnt today. I thank You so very much for loving me and correcting me, so I can be what 'I ought to be'. Thank You. Lord, give me peace in my heart. Make me trust in You and be still and know that You are God. Make me let You be You. Patience - if that is what You want to teach me, then I want to learn this lesson. Forgive me for my impatience. Forgive me for being quick to speak. Father, mend me in my brokeness. Let me allow You to mend me, Daddy God cos You are so worth it. :)
In Jesus' sweetest and most powerful name,
Amen
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