Great and Unsearchable Things
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Jeremiah 33:3
Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
I’ve been on somewhat of a hiatus the past couple of mornings, you’ve probably noticed! I’ve been devoting some serious and intentional time with God that I needed for myself. You see, I have some decisions I’m struggling with and they involve or at least demonstrate the depth and degree of my faith in God. I am waiting for guidance and direction and praying for discernment that I will recognize God’s will when it is revealed.
God tells us to call out to Him. Jesus tells us many times in the New Testament to simply ask God for anything, in the name of Jesus and we will receive. It sounds pretty easy, doesn’t it! Of course it would be if we didn’t allow our human pride and our stubborn will to interfere with the plans God has for us. I have some wonderful opportunities being presented to me. You’re probably wondering why that would be a problem! It’s a problem because I can see how going down one path could make it more difficult to pursue some of the things I want to do. Notice the “I” in there?
That is the real problem – or should I say “I” am the real problem. My choices are to wait on
God and allow His will for me and my future to unfold in His time; or to rush on ahead, like a bull in a china shop to do what “I” think I should do. See my point? Do I believe God has “great and unsearchable things” to tell me? Or do I call to Him, going through the motions, and then proceed without the benefit of God’s revelations for me? Dr. Phil would ask me, “How’s that workin’ for you?” I can tell you what has happened in the past.
My answer would be, not so bad, but I know God could make things even better for me. His plans involve my accepting and discovering my own greatness. He sees me as a marvelous and wondrous creation. And he wants that image reflected back to me. So what am I so afraid of? I think it may be that to be marvelous and wondrous, I am then held to a higher standard. I am then to respond in gratitude and love, awe and thanksgiving. That response involves sacrifice. And I don’t know anyone who enjoys sacrifice. Turning over my life fully and absolutely to God’s will and His plan means I die to myself. I give up needing to be in charge. I relinquish the “I” in all my future plans.
So you can see, I’ve been quite involved in conversation with my Lord and Master! I think I’ve had a bit of a “Jonah” experience in the past few days! Maybe that’s what God is waiting for: complete submission and obedience. Actually, there is no “maybe” about it! That is exactly what He wants!
My prayer today is that you decide to submit to God your whole life. And that you allow him to reveal to you “great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
Mary
