"At best, we are fragile." -Reverend Julius (first service)
Let's meditate on a few more things from this past Sunday's sermon. These were not officially "sermon points", but they bear repeating.
When God is working, a crisis is created. God has a private agenda, which He may or may not choose to reveal to us. Since we sometimes aren't able to see situations through His eyes, we must make the decision to continue following Him by faith.
The self-contained have no need to pray. An understanding of our total dependence upon God should result in spiritual disciplines that serve to draw us ever nearer to Him. Scriptures such as Psalm 1 and Matthew 6 teach us of the acts of humility and obedience: honoring God by giving, fasting, praying, studying, and meditating in accordance with His word.
When God is in charge, He calls the shots. Reverend Julius reminded us of the example of Noah, a man who walked in obedience to God with amazing results: Noah built something that had never been built before. Noah prepared for rains and floods, something that had never been seen before. And Noah did not attempt to counter or modify anything that God said.
What about us? Are we allowing God to call the shots? Are we aware of our dire need to exercise the discipline of prayer? Are we able to step back, take a deep breath, and see the hand of God in the midst of our crisis?
Yes, God, I see You.
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