Feb. 7, 2004

[Kidan]

Quote[/b] ]We were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened
—Luke 24:21

Quote[/b] ]Every fact that the disciples stated was right, but the conclusions they drew from those facts were wrong. Anything that has even a hint of dejection spiritually is always wrong. If I am depressed or burdened, I am to blame, not God or anyone else. Dejection stems from one of two sources—I have either satisfied a lust or I have not had it satisfied. In either case, dejection is the result. Lust means "I must have it at once." Spiritual lust causes me to demand an answer from God, instead of seeking God Himself who gives the answer. What have I been hoping or trusting God would do? Is today "the third day" and He has still not done what I expected? Am I therefore justified in being dejected and in blaming God? Whenever we insist that God should give us an answer to prayer we are off track. The purpose of prayer is that we get ahold of God, not of the answer. It is impossible to be well physically and to be dejected, because dejection is a sign of sickness. This is also true spiritually. Dejection spiritually is wrong, and we are always to blame for it.

We look for visions from heaven and for earth-shaking events to see God’s power. Even the fact that we are dejected is proof that we do this. Yet we never realize that all the time God is at work in our everyday events and in the people around us. If we will only obey, and do the task that He has placed closest to us, we will see Him. One of the most amazing revelations of God comes to us when we learn that it is in the everyday things of life that we realize the magnificent deity of Jesus Christ.

 

[Kidan]

In today's society we have expectations on almost everything. It's kinda insane. We expect the car to work. We expect McDonald's to be open by 6am with our biscuits ready. We expect our employer to provide good health care. We expect the lights to turn on when we flip that little switch. We expect so much, that this expectation falls over into our spiritual life.

We expect God to wait on us hand and foot. We expect God to give us our every whim. We expect God to give us food, shelter and clothing. We expect God to do all this on OUR schedule.

We expect so much, that we forget that we should expect nothing. God never promises us an answer, God never promises us tomorrow.

Joy and peace come from a healthy spiritual life. Dejection, depression, sorrow, confusion, these are signs that there's something wrong.

Today, rather than expect God to play maitre'd for you, spend some time, just communing with Him. Go to your prayer closet and take your song book with you. not in expectation of anything, but just to worship Him.

Remember, all our needs can be found in Christ.