“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin” (Hebrews 4:15)
Mapacha had a condition. She often suffered from profuse bleeding leading to menstrual cramps and it worried her. Yet, her dorm matron at her school, was ever gruff, finding fault everywhere and quite unapproachable. So she kept her burden to herself. Fortunately for her, soon there was a change in administration. Once a new matron was appointed it was clear she was approachable. Often she openly shared of her struggles as an adolescent. Encouraged, Mapacha confided in her the situation that was troubling her. She found a solution.
There are cases where we find someone we arw not confident enough to share with our burdens because of a past sour relationship where we were not encouraged. One could come from a relationship where he was always reprimanded for expressing a concern. Given this background even when it comes to God one holds back. In his view God must be, like those hard people, ever on some fault finding mission, and so, keep far.
This is quite far from the truth. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” ( Mathew 11:28-30).
From here we notice that unlike that image of a distant God it is the opposite; we have a loving Father who wants to hold us in his bossom. In fact, we are encouraged, “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 14:16).
So, whatever situation you are facing just forget all those image of an unpproachable Father. Open up fully your heart to him, for he is “gentle and humble of heart”!
Prayer today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, today I come to you in full confidence and open my heart to you, assured of your empathy for my situation, and because of that, my soul rests in you, this I pray in Jesus’s name!
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23/04/2024 - 24/04/2024 All day“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31)
There are many instances we find in the scriptures where God came and told a person, “I will come!” It was quite difficult to comprehend then and the waiting took a bit of time, but the Lord came through.
We find so in Gen 18:10, how the Lord spoke to Abraham, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” And surely at the right time the Lord came through.
The prophet Isaiah did long before the birth of Christ prophecy, “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (9:6-7).
Well, it took a bit of time; but it surely came to pass. There is here a remarkable fact about knowing God which none of us should ever lose sight of. As He once spoke through the prophet Balam, “God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?” ( Numbers 23:19).There is a world of difference between God and man! If He has promised; He will fulfill. The Lord’s “Yes” is truly “Yes;” and His “No,” quite frankly, “No! “ Listen to God. If He has said, “I will come”, just wait, for as with the prophets, the Lord is not in the business of falling back on His own word!
Prayer today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, as you word says, you are not a human that you should lie, and for this, I hold on to your promises over my life, as I wait on you, this I pray in Jesus’ name!
