Thoughts for another day


October 12, 2010

Today's verse: Ps. 33:15. For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

What should I do when I am in need or in pain or being suffocated with something that either life has served an innocent me, or I've brought it upon myself? There could be many things that I could do, many paths I could walk in. But the path that emerges after prayer to God, listening to His voice and keeping silent, is the best path to take for it will give you peace, a peace beyond all understanding, and eventually lead to getting rid of the unsavory situation.

Prophet Isaiah says in 30:15, 'in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength' and then quickly adds, but you would not… that means, you would not believe nor pay heed. Imagine the number of times we go round in circles wishing the problem to go away, but it doesn't. Our minds tell us that after we have petitioned God to get rid of it, we should just relax and let God do the work, but we will agitate, run to people, do this, do that and thus thwart the Hand of God and by our lack of faith, make it difficult for Him to work in our favor because we know that God's power works best in the fertile field of faith.

Really, how stupid we are. And I've experienced this same thing recently in a situation not too good in my life and I know I need to summon all the faith He has given me to believe Him steadfastly, yet, I sometimes feel dejected and low. Rather than being quiet and listening to Him and believing Him to do something marvelous, I thrust my hands here and there and simply trouble myself. I call this period the 'Faith in progress stage'. A stage, which is very tough but surmountable, not by self, but by His Power and Grace. Today, I've come to learn how important it is for us to keep quiet and wait for God (just as He told David… wait till you hear the sound of marching on the balsam trees) to do the impossible and give you a victory you never imagined. So then like the psalmist, we too can say, 'O Lord, I hope in You, and I trust Lord that You will listen to my prayer!'