Get out of your tent !
In Genesis 15:5, the Lord took Abraham outside
of his tent and said: “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you
can count them.”
From inside his tent Abraham could not even
imagine what the Lord had for him. By staying inside his tent, he got
overwhelmed by the negative situations in his life. He got overwhelmed because
the Lord had not yet given him and Sarah any children.
Often, the same is true for us. We focus more on the problem rather than trusting God. By doing that, we neglect to remember that we have a mighty and powerful God.
Occasionally, it is good
& normal to reassess our life, choices, priorities & even our mistakes.
But don't spend too much time on “regrets”. Learn from them and move on.
Otherwise, you give them permission to become an emotional cancer in your life.
You cannot change the past. You must not allow it to cloud your future.
While you may be having second thoughts about choices you made over the years,
the lessons you learned have made you the person you are today.
We should never look at the how big is the problem,
but instead look at how big is our God. We need to stop starring at our
circumstances and at our difficulties. We all need to “get out of our tent” and
believe that God is bigger than any of our situation or problem.
The Lord made a way for
Roger & I to serve Him. He will certainly
make a way for you also. People may try to put you in a box, but do not
despair, keep praying, keep believing that the Lord has something special for
you. The Lord has a special place for you to serve. It may be in a place or
country that you least expect, but when it is a call from God, you will cross
into that door and never look back, knowing that He is in charge and that He
will take care of you for the rest of your life.
We also need to pray. Lisa Bevere
says: Nothing strikes as much fear into the heart of the enemy’s camp as
when you close your eyes and come BOLDLY before God’s throne. When you pray, you are DANGEROUS to the DARKNESS. When we
pray, God opens doors for us. Doors that nobody else can open or nobody else
can close.
He has provided for us in the past and He will
continue to provide for our “today” and for all our “tomorrows.”
Therefore, get out of your tent as Abraham
did, look up at the sky and count the stars. The Lord has a special
star just for you. One thing I can promise you is that living for Jesus is
certainly a wonderful adventure.
