5/27/2020
Luke 24:49 “Tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem,
until ye be endued with power from on high.”
To tarry means to wait, or as one of
Webster’s definitions puts it, to linger in expectation. I kind of like that
second definition, because it brings with it an idea of hopefulness. The Bible
is full of accounts of people waiting, or tarrying, on God. Often times this is
done through a trial of some sort, but when God shows up everything changes.
I had a very difficult day today. The OCD monster was having its way with
me for sure, and unfortunately, it was winning. I am not happy or proud to
share this, as this monster’s weapon of choice is fear. Even though I cling to
my faith, sometimes the monster in my head is so loud that it drowns out
everything else. You may be wondering how that is possible. How does someone
who walks with God, and writes about the power of faith in Him every day, fall
victim to such an insidious beast? I can say with certainly that the winner of
my focus every day is who I surrender to. If I am yielding to God and walking
in His truth, I am a warrior and a conqueror. If I am yielding to fear, I
become its prisoner. With me, the monster ALWAYS breaks in during periods of
high emotion or unguardedness, and if I do not enter the battle in full armor,
I fall to it. Satan knows just when and where to strike.
In these recent times of worldwide
pandemic, fear has oftentimes ruled the day. There is much that is unknown and
the unknown, just like the dark, is where fear creeps in. So the question is,
can we tarry? Can we trust in and wait on God? Can we, in all the darkness that
surrounds us, yield to His truth and Almighty Power in our lives? We often don’t
have to wait long until He sends someone to our aide, someone to comfort us. Do
we look upon these people as His hands and feet? I was blessed that God sent several
people to me today, and I felt the warmth of His love.
In
these times, what and who we yield to will determine our outcome, and we will conquer
in faith or fall in fear. The choice is ours. Sometimes we need to renew that
choice every day, and to pray for the power of the Holy Spirit to imbue us with
power and strength. Chambers writes, “The baptism of the Holy Ghost does not
make you think of Time or Eternity, it is one amazing glorious NOW. ‘This is
life eternal that they might know Thee’ Begin to know Him now, and finish
never.”
As for me and my house, we will serve the
Lord (Joshua 24:15)
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