Thoughts for another day

Feb. 11, 2010

Today's verse: Ps. 40:16. Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

God’s work (and our work too) must be done His way. Then a man can, like it is in the Bible, sit under his own fig tree and enjoy the work of his hand – which means, be content. Looking around today, do you see contentment? Scarcely do we witness it and jokes apart, I usually witness it in people who the world terms as ‘mad’ or with a learning/understanding disability and they’re really content with not a shred of worry, isn’t it? Apart from this, I don’t see contentment. And why go far; were I to look at self, I’d honestly not be able to say I’m content.

As I’ve understood it, contentment or happiness is often found within, and that’s why wisdom urges us to find it there. Referring to the Almighty I’d say, happiness is being content in God; assured of His support and providence and praising Him for it. Our scripture today embellishes this. When we seek the Lord, we need to rejoice and be glad in Him even as we seek Him. It’s pertinent to realize that God grants our wishes and needs, no matter what they are. And if one’s imagination and wisdom are truly inspired by God and in this state one asks something of Him, He will grant it.

Often I wonder why there’re no miracles today and I’m constantly led to think there’s no corresponding faith to defy the natural and embrace the supernatural. Rather there’s a rationalizing like, even being able to do day by day chores is nothing short of a miracle and that’s the great lie of the devil. God is the Sustainer maintaining all things; and within the ambit of this power of God we are able to do our daily activities. A miracle is surely granted to the person who’s willing to take the supernatural in his stride as normal. To substantiate this I’d say, whether we believe or not, our God is a miracle working God. It may be a miracle for us but for God it’s just normal! Were we to tune ourselves to His dimension and look at things with the eyes of faith, believe and rejoice that the thing we’ve asked for is already given us, then we shall receive the very thing, re-affirming our faith. Sometimes it may take time, but remember, what He has ordained, must happen. He said it Himself, ‘Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Word will remain.’