When I said, "My foot is slipping", your love, O Lord, supported me.
-Psalm 94:18 (NIV)
This verse has been lived out in my life so many times it is beyond the ability to count. What I love is that he isn't verbalizing anything that God doesn't already know. THere are many times I find myself doing something, saying something, thinking something that is not particually good for me but I fell like I am still ok, safe. But without fail there is always that moment when I feel my foot begin to slip. I get really uncomfortable with the fear of falling, being hurt, so I grab out to God with my words as I would grab out for someones arm if I was physically slipping and I say "God!! I am slipping here! I am going to hurt myself or someone else! It is only at that moment that I feel his love surround me and protect me, uphold me, support me. He knows I am slipping the moment I start walking on slippery ground but He lets me get to that point where I realize I need Him, His hand, His help and then He reaches out and grabs me like a loving Father does. Of course He sees and hears before I speak a word(vs9) but what I am beginning to fall in love with about God is that He loves me enough to include me and my mind, my ideas, and my slipping into our relationship. That alone makes me want to stay away from the slippery ground and stay by His side. Not because the solid ground is safer...but because I want to hold His hand not just grab for it occasionally when I slip.
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Instead of the Psalm, I focused on the passage of Matt 26:36-56. I tend to forget the low level of commitment and understanding that the apostles had before Pentecost. This passage captures it beautifully. After spending 3 years with Christ his top 3 disciples could not stay awake to pray for one hour on his behalf. How much this is like me when I am fighting the nods while praying and meditating. I am encouraged by what the disciples became through the power of the Holy Spirit.
so true bro! Good thoughts!
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