Scripture: from verse 4
Lift up your eyes all around, and see;
they all gather together, they come to you
Observation: I am not a go-getter. I am not good at hustling up new leads, new opportunities, new people. And sometimes (frequently) I worry that God wants me to come up with these things somehow. I worry that if God is calling me to write this blog or paint a prophetic painting or give a teaching, then it is also my job to promote myself and find my venue and my audience on my own power. Which is a scary thing to think, because I’m not capable of that – at least, not without investing tremendous amounts of time and emotional energy that would be better spent in writing or painting or teaching or whatever my actual calling is.
But God says that people will come to us. That people will flow in, and bring their resources and their abilities to help. That the things I cannot do will be done by someone else, who does not consider them worrisome or difficult. While this is a logical plan, it’s easy enough to forget.
And all we have to do is lift up our eyes and see them. It reminds me of the story of Elisha and the army of fire (2 Kings 6), when God had already sent a mighty army to protect Elisha, but He also had to open their eyes to see it. God’s power already surrounds me. I just can’t quite see it yet.
Application: Ask God what tasks you’ve been worrying about that aren’t yours in the first place. And ask Him to open your eyes to see His power.
Prayer: Yeshua, I thank you that you have redeemed me. I thank you that you made me who I am and surrounded me with everything I need. Help me to trust your provision for the things I think I lack. Amen.
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