When God Reveals Himself

"For you shall not go out in haste, and you shall not go in flight, for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard." - Isaiah 52:12

"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." - Deuteronomy 31:8

You don't need to pray for is for God to show up - He is already here.  One facet of His character is that He is omnipresent. That means that He is present everywhere at the same time. Hard to imagine? You just read the scripture - I gave you two verses.  There are many, many more that describe His character and nature. One problem we often have is that - we want God to do what we want God to do in the way and when we want Him to do it. And if that doesn't happen then we often think and say that God didn't show up. When what we really mean is that God's response did not meet our expectations. 

We have a contradictory faith if we say that and, at the same time, acknowledge His sovereignty and wisdom? Do you see the conflict here?  I have often said that God is the "Just In Time God". Frankly, most often, that is said after God has manifested himself in some tangible way right when I needed Him to. And He often does, but not all the time. He is "just in time" from His perspective, not mine. Sometimes they are coincident, but not always.

Does that mean that God has failed or forsaken me? Re-read Deuteronomy 31:8. Often times our lack of understanding of what God is doing, will do or is not doing results in diminishes our trust.  Read Proverbs 3

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones." - Proverbs 3:5-8

It is understandable that we might not trust other people fully.  They can change their minds. Have other interests. May even not like us and want to see us fail. Sad but true. But not God.  He has our best in mind. Loving us so much He sent Jesus to die for us. That is how much He values us. God has a plan and purpose for us.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord" - Jeremiah 29:11-14

Very often we view those verses through the prism of this natural world. When we read "prosperity" our "flesh" perks up. These are eternal promises and may or may not result in a worldly benefit but will always have and eternal benefit. 

Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory.

By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone