In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His
children will have refuge. The fear of
the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.
children will have refuge. The fear of
the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:26, 27
I know (head knowledge) that all this passage promises is
mine to own. I have in my possession the
key (reverent worship), which will open the door to my deepest desires. However, like Alice in the rabbit hole,
there’s a big problem. Alice is the
problem. She’s much too large to get
through the door.
mine to own. I have in my possession the
key (reverent worship), which will open the door to my deepest desires. However, like Alice in the rabbit hole,
there’s a big problem. Alice is the
problem. She’s much too large to get
through the door.
I have the same problem.
I’m too big. My “stuff” is way out of proportion. When life becomes more about MY fears, MY insecurities, MY
problems, MY anxieties, MY need to please people, then I become
HUGE,
and God becomes SMALL. When
I’m too big, and all I think about is my own personal drama, then, just like
Alice, I can’t get through the door to discover all that awaits me in
Wonderland. I’ve literally swapped
places with God. He’s no longer big
enough to handle MY STUFF. I’m in the way of what I really want. I’m too big and my God is too small.
I’m too big. My “stuff” is way out of proportion. When life becomes more about MY fears, MY insecurities, MY
problems, MY anxieties, MY need to please people, then I become
HUGE,
and God becomes SMALL. When
I’m too big, and all I think about is my own personal drama, then, just like
Alice, I can’t get through the door to discover all that awaits me in
Wonderland. I’ve literally swapped
places with God. He’s no longer big
enough to handle MY STUFF. I’m in the way of what I really want. I’m too big and my God is too small.
What to do? What did
Alice do? On the same table as the key,
sits a liquid-filled bottle with a tag that says, “Drink me.” Alice does, and she shrinks to the right size
for the door. The “drink” makes me think
of Jesus words the night of his arrest in the Garden, “My
Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as
Thou wilt (Matthew 26:39).” Later the same night to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the
Father has given Me, shall I not drink it (John 18:11)?” The drink Jesus referred to, the cup the
Father had given him, was the liquid of humility, submission, and obedience (“not
my will, but yours…”).
Alice do? On the same table as the key,
sits a liquid-filled bottle with a tag that says, “Drink me.” Alice does, and she shrinks to the right size
for the door. The “drink” makes me think
of Jesus words the night of his arrest in the Garden, “My
Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as
Thou wilt (Matthew 26:39).” Later the same night to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the
Father has given Me, shall I not drink it (John 18:11)?” The drink Jesus referred to, the cup the
Father had given him, was the liquid of humility, submission, and obedience (“not
my will, but yours…”).
The only answer for Alice…the only answer for myself: To enter the Adventures of Wonderland, we must maintain a perspective of the
GrEAtNeSS of God. However, to fully enter into all that’s available for us,
requires humility of heart, surrender, and a willingness to obey.
GrEAtNeSS of God. However, to fully enter into all that’s available for us,
requires humility of heart, surrender, and a willingness to obey.
Meaning, what, exactly?