Sometimes I think God does not do great "earth-shaking" miracles because we have become too complacent. We allow fear (terror) to rule in our hearts. Think of it: Every time God DOES do something, we're afraid. He's always telling us in His Word, "Fear not," "Let not your heart be troubled," "Do not be afraid". When God appeared, in the Person of Jesus Christ, the disciples were afraid. Even in Old Testament times, when the Angel of the Lord appeared to men, they were afraid.
When thick black clouds, rattling thunder, and non-stop lightning in the terrifying storms come along, we're afraid. But consider: God passes by us in the storms, the clouds are the dust of His feet. Yet, we're afraid!
And if He were to do something marvelous while we're in His presence at church, probably fear would rule. But this is, perhaps, why God does not bless us abundantly with His mighty working in the place where He meets with us because fear, terror, and pride of place have lulled us into a false sense of complacent security.
Imagine if God were to arrive this morning and shake the walls of our "meeting-place", church, home, wherever we assemble to worship and praise Him! Imagine if He did a work in the hearts of our neighbors! Imagine if He compelled them to seek a place where the Blood of Jesus Christ was valued at higher worth than their own hell-bound soul! Imagine if God really revitalized the Body of Christ! Imagine if our complacency gave way to God! And just imagine if our hearts wished that Sunday would never end!
Then call to your remembrance that Jesus said, "My peace I give unto you." That even in those things which would bring natural fear and terror into our hearts, the Holy Spirit dwelling within us would administer the peace of God to us!!!!
I believe this with my whole being because as I sit here in the gazebo this morning, God has passed by me in the storm. Though I did not see His face, I see the dust of His feet, and I believe in His Word, and what is written in it, specifically, Nahum 1:3, "...in whirlwind and storm is His way, and clouds are the dust of His feet."
I believe that God put this verse in my pathway earlier this week for me to meditate on and then He gave me a real example of the reality of it this morning!
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---Thank You, O Lord, my God, that You watered all the flowers in my garden today and You filled up my little fish pond, and while You were at it, You cooled their water! Thank You, God my Father, that you allowed me to have a real sense of Your presence with me today!!---
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