Reality

8/7/2020

Luke 2:49 “Wist ye not that I must be in My Father’s house.”

Again I am challenged by today’s lesson. Chambers asks, “The abiding Reality of God, and His order comes through moments. Am I always in contact with Reality, or do I only pray when things have gone wrong, when there is a disturbance in the moments of my life?” He speaks of God being the Reality, and how I must be about my Father’s business and live in His house. This does not mean we must all move into our churches, it refers to His house being within me and attached to every moment. Whether I am experiencing joy, struggle, or sorrow, my response should always be the same: seeking the Holy Spirit to be alive in me. Am I so identified with Jesus that I can have the trust of a child, and always reach out to Him?

My family is currently going through a struggle which is only further complicated by the Covid-19 pandemic. There is uncertainty raging all around us, and we are left waiting on others for what will happen. My husband and I start every morning in devotion and prayer, and this sets the tone for our days. I must confess, however, that the past two days I have lost steam by the time evening comes. Nights have always been difficult for me in times of battle, for it is then that I begin to feel weary and my mind becomes even more overactive. It will always be in these hours that I am at my weakest spiritually, and Satan can pour fuel on the flames of anxiety and worry. It is at these times that I must reach for my Savior even more, and pull away to spend time in listening and prayer. Chambers encourages, “Let Him have His way, keep in perfect union with Him. The vicarious life of our Lord is to become your vital simple life: the way He worked and lived among men must be the way He lives in you.”

I MUST fully abandon every moment of my life to my Savior, for He alone will carry me through each one. He freely gives His mercy, grace, and peace. Dear Lord, help me to always have the full and trusting faith of a child and become my only Reality.

I am, as always, a work in progress.