Send Someone!

Jesus always makes the first move to draw people into His arms, into knowing Him and how deeply He loves them. He doesn’t just sit back and wait for us to figure it out.

When I have felt lost, I’ve felt LOST. I’ve had no clue how to find my way. I’ve wandered in circles. But God, who is full of compassion for lost souls, intervenes and pursues His children.

I probably sound like a broken record, writing that truth week after week. But it’s because over and over I need to remind the enemy of my soul that I am not listening to any of his lies. I am drowning them out. I am standing on the truth of God’s Word, that God is pursuing my children, God is pursuing my children, GOD IS PURSUING MY CHILDREN… with a fierce, unrelenting passion.

In Acts 26 the Apostle Paul tells King Agrippa his true story of how Jesus supernaturally appeared to him, when he was way off track, and called him to be His witness… such amazing grace and redemption. Paul was to go out and tell people what he had personally experienced of Jesus. Acts 26:17,18(NIV) says…

 “I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.”

I believe these are verses we can pray. God looks for people willing to be sent. “LORD, send me!” And He also hears a parent’s cry, “LORD, send someone to open my child's eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God…”

 

"Remember Your Servants..."

As a beloved child of The Most High God, I am God’s servant, seated in a position of great honor in the LORD’s sight. Of course, it’s all by pure grace, unearned in any way. It is such a lavish gift, this position I now hold in His affection, His cherished daughter, guarded as the apple of His eye. And God is gracious to my children simply because of His overflowing affection for me. Isn’t that worthy of shouting and dancing hysterically with joy?!!

More often than I’d like to admit I have been guilty of being joyless. I think I must have a naturally low threshold of serotonin balance or whatever chemicals in me so quickly get out of whack. But I cannot hold the tiniest hint of a grudge without getting depressed. I have to fight to keep my mind focused on truths such as were presented in the opening paragraph. We are in a war, and I cannot retreat from the fight. So I am returning to this blog after a month of retreating and floundering, because having to write requires that I hold onto truth firmly or I cannot proclaim it. Actually, I think proclaiming it cements my grip.

So today I proclaim to you Deuteronomy 9:26, 27.

Moses prayed to the LORD, “O Sovereign LORD, do not destroy your people, your own inheritance that you redeemed by your great power and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand. Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Overlook the stubbornness of this people, their wickedness and their sin.”

I am struck by the phrase “Remember your servants…” Moses’ appeal to God on behalf of the rebellious Israelites was based on God’s love for Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Moses knew that God’s heart is tender toward His servants, and thus for their sake He would have mercy on their children.

When in some way my children should turn away from God, I can appeal to Him to move on their behalf… because of this amazing, unearned place of grace and favor that I hold in His heart as His servant.

Today I will shout and dance hysterically for joy (after I close the curtains) because I think that is the only worthy response.

 “Dear LORD, remember me when You look upon my children.

 Thank-you for Your unrelenting faithfulness.”