Prepare for the Lord to Do Wonders

I have been on a journey to look for a new car. A pre-owned car. I don't know if you have noticed, but the car lots are practically empty. There are not very many cars out there, and especially pre-owned. I spent a lot of time deciding what I wanted and then once I decided to 'buy' there were none to be found! This may sound weird to you, but I believed in my heart that God wanted to bless me. That is the minute I started getting 'afraid". What if I got my hopes up and then didn't get what I wanted? Then I would be disappointed, and especially disappointed by God. Then I would have to spend all this time working through 'my issues'.

What is coming to light is that I am afraid to believe for good things. I am afraid to believe GOD for good things. I would rather not believe so I won't be disappointed. As I have reflected on this, I have realized that it seeps into just about every area of my life. I wouldn't call me a fearful person. In fact, I think I am pretty brave and have stepped out on faith in a lot of areas. However, as I reflect, I realize that in those times when I stepped out in faith I stepped out afraid. That is actually advice that I give often. If you are afraid, just do it afraid. And because I have done it afraid I have seen God do amazing and miraculous things. But, I have decided that I don't want to be afraid anymore.

Our Bible Study at the PARC has been in Joshua. Yesterday In our study Joshua said, "Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you." Joshua 3:5 Then everyone began preparing for the Lord to do wonders. That is what I want. I want to prepare for the Lord to do wonders.

This is what I know. God knows me better than I know myself, and He said that He will fulfill the desires of my heart. He WANTS to bless me. So, why am I afraid? This morning I read Mark 9:49 "Everyone will pass through the fire and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt." I think for me It becomes a matter of perspective. When God tells me He has good things for me I start thinking, "Oh great. That means hard times are coming before I get His promises." Or I start in with the 'Yeah, but....." as I recall the times when I was 'disappointed' in God before. But what if I look at it from the perspective that God wants to bless me, and when it doesn't look like what I want YET it's because 'the fire' that I am passing through is seasoning me with salt. And it is the salt that will give it the BEST flavor when God blesses me with the desires of my heart.

I think that today I will begin preparing. I am going to get ready, for the Lord is going to do wonders!!!