The sixth truth that Louie Giglio shared in his book, Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table, states:
6. Jesus is Lord, and Jesus is my Lord.
Your God is stronger than anything, higher than anything, and worthy of all praise. Your God is the Great King. His kingdom is forever; His plans are unassailable and sure.
Plant this thought by memorizing these verses: “God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11).
When I first read this sixth truth…I sort of skimmed through it and thought yeah, yeah, yeah…I know all that. Then…I took a few moments to slowly read it again to absorb the truth into my mind and soul.
Two things spoke to me. The first was the beginning, “Your God is stronger than anything…”. After all I have been through the past three years, I had to ask myself if I truly believed this statement. If I don’t believe it…I have reason to fret…wring my hands…and give up in despair. If I don’t believe it…then no one would blame me if I said, “My God is stronger than most things…but throw in two torn Achilles tendons, double pneumonia, MRSA double pneumonia, months and months of severe coughing, severe pain, pansinusitis, more MRSA and then throw in some back and neck issues…and well…He isn’t THAT strong.”
We can laugh at that…but I know there have been times in the past three years when I have conveyed this message by the way I acted and reacted. I know my witness has not always been that He IS stronger than anything…my actions showed I thought He was stronger than just most things.
The second part of this truth that jumped out at me was, “His plans are unassailable and sure.” Hmmmm. Do I believe that? I looked up the word “unassailable” and I found, “Unassailable refers to something that cannot be doubted, attacked or questioned. It describes a state of being so strong or certain that it is impervious to criticism or challenge. It leaves no room for skepticism.”
WOW. Am I so firmly planted in the soul of my Savior, that I can trust His plans…His ways…without doubting? Do I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that He knows what is best for me? Do I believe that whatever happens in my life is ordained by Him for my good and for His glory?
Oh, I have so much to learn and I am so thankful that my Savior loves me…with all my doubts, faults and failures. He doesn’t scold me when I fall into discouragement, nor does He tire of my many questions. He patiently leads, encourages and answers in ways I may never understand this side of heaven. But again…if I am firmly planted in His soul…then I should be able to wait until the day when I see Him face to face. In the meantime…I need to hold onto the fact that He IS stronger than anything…and His plans ARE unassailable and sure. There is NO reason to fret, wring my hands or give up in despair. Because Jesus IS Lord…He is MY Lord…and worthy of my praise!
No comments:
Post a Comment