Orig: 10/02/07
Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it --- Rev 3:8
The life of the believer has been compared to climbing a mountain, walking a road, sailing the ocean, or fighting the good fight. Always, the central element in such comparisons is movement or becoming, as God works in us to "do of his good pleasure"' (Phillipians 2:13), bringing us from glory to glory.
This moving forward isn't always comfortable for us. After all, it is the familiar things that bring us security. We often oppose change because it pushes us into the unknown and requires us to evaluate and adjust to new situations. Moving into new circumstances requires us to judge what is familiar to us and discern whether the change will be a positive one. Without question, the major hindrance to forward progress is letting go of the familiar to reach for the unfamiliar.
What change is God trying to work in you? What revelation are you resisting because of your death grip on the old and familiar? God has set before you an open door, a fresh anounting, a new realm you have never experienced. But to enter that new world you must abandon the past and trust him to lead you safely into a greater power than you have ever known before.
Lord, show me what I have been unwilling to relinquish. I want to forsake all and follow you wherever you may lead.
Between Sundays
October 2nd is the Feast of Guardian Angels
He has given his angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways. Let them thank the Lord for his mercy; his wonderful works are for the children of men.
The prayer I learned as a child: "Angel of God my guardian dear, through whose God's love commits me here; ever this day be at my side, to light to guard to rule to guide."
Hope you have a good day, and the angels are watching over you.
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