While I was wondering along in my own dark path, I continued questioning God, and what he expected of me. I was beginning to really think He didn’t have power over all things. I began to believe I could control my life and do what I wanted and it wasn’t going to bother anyone.
At that point I asked God, “If you are REAL I need a sign, do something God, PLEASE, make me feel like you are the God of heaven and earth, show me you are REAL.”
Minutes later as I sat at my desk, the earth shook… EARTHQUAKE…. Ut oh… Was God was mad at someone…. maybe ME?!?
I questioned His power and strength… “OK OK GOD I GET IT! You are the master here; I will bow to you and hail you as my king again! I am not my own master, you are my boss, now that’s enough, I get it God you are REAL!”
Some may say that was irrational to think God shook Southern California for me... but whatever it's my thing with God and when I get to heaven I'll ask...
But that wasn’t it… after the earthquake that day, the Lord pulled me through trial, after trial, after trial… and finally I was silent and still before Him… tamed and ready to serve.
Sometimes the first step to understanding where God wants us to be is to turn down the noise a few notches. The world perpetually shouts and screams, seeking to brand you, but God wants to do that part… You are granted only by the One who knew you before you were born.
“Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a GENTLE WHISPER.” 1 Kings 19:11-12
Referring to the above scripture, remember, our Father doesn't speak with a loud voice, but most often with a GENTLE WHISPER. Tragically, we rarely stay quiet long enough to hear his whisper… we just keep running from Him… and forming ourselves…
"But for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior, my God will hear me. Don't gloat over me my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light. Because I have sinned against Him, I will bear the Lord's wrath, until He pleads my case, and establishes my right, He will bring me out into light; I will see His righteousness." Micah 7:7-9
The Lord never leaves us, yet sometimes we decide to leave Him, but go back and stay true to what you know is right in our Lord, Jesus Christ, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and End, for only He saves!
Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner, and I deserve to pay my own sin debt, but I do believe that You died on the cross for me to pay the debt that I owe. Today, the best I know how, I trust You as my Savior. I will depend on You from this moment on for my salvation. Amen!
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