Day Sixty Nine: Submitting to God in the Midst of A Storm
All of you who have been following this blog know that I have been really struggling with what some are coining the "new normal." Many of us who are not as technologically connected are really having difficulties that seem insurmountable. It is hard to watch those who are literally glued to their devices swallow the insane edicts. Yet I see that it is not all are so glued to their devices that can't see what's in front of them. I have been resisting getting more and more into technology. I keep telling people that it's too easy for the data to be manipulated. They're not listening.
Submitting to these absurd edicts, even though I haven't been as affected by them as some have, is extremely difficult. I worry that some day soon they will force us to submit to vaccine injections. They are already pressing ridiculous guidelines in order to open businesses. It isn't right. I know the verse that everyone keeps reminding me of whenever I feel the need to rebel against these edicts. It is the verse in Hebrews 13:17 (KJV) It reads: "Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves; for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you." I understand that they must give an account of their actions. I realize that I have to let God's will be done here. He does hear my cry and the cries of all those who are now being oppressed by these tyrannical governors.
I may not understand why this is happening. In an earlier blog post I talked about trusting God. Submission is a key factor when you really trust God. Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV) comes back to my mind. It reads "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." This gives me some hope. When I submit my worries and fears to the Lord, acknowledge that he is Lord of my life and ask him to direct my paths, I can't go wrong.
I know that the Lord knows every heart. He searches every motive. Jeremiah 17:10 (KJV) says this: "I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings." It is interesting to see what is currently happening now in one way. The "fruit" that was sown in the hearts of man is starting to bloom. The ugliness of the actions of those who would destroy us is gushing out for all to see. It is prudent to remember as Romans 8:7(KJV) so elegantly puts it..."Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be." In other words the closing of the churches was in fact just a symbol of the rejection of God. It is not surprising that the world doesn't want anything to do with Christ, and rejects the churches' efforts to help the needy and council the lonely. They would rather have them all suffer and die.
It makes it harder for discipline when the churches are closed. Ephesians 5:21(KJV) says that "submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God" is one of the ways you can grow closer to God. Submitting to God in the midst of a storm becomes extremely difficult when you're not sure what to do. Going to church via the Internet is a good way to get the word out, but unfortunately it fails miserably when you can't see a person physically (I know video) and be able to discern where they are failing. Most of you won't like to admit this, but you really don't put your whole self out there on the Internet. I don't. There are just some things that are way too private for me to put out there publicly.
When you really don't know what to do or you're stuck in a rut that you feel you can't get out of at all, submission is probably the last thing you think about at the time. James 4:7(KJV) says this: "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." This tells me that even though you may not know what to do, you really need to submit your will to God. Submission doesn't make you weak. It makes you strong so you can resist the "fiery darts" of the devil.
You may feel that you really can't do that now. The storm is too huge, and there are waves crashing at the shore that threaten to take your life. You want to fight them. I understand. You must "humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time." I Peter 5:6 (KJV)
When you start to think clearly you begin to understand that the only thing you can do in the midst of a storm is to submit to God. This is a lesson that I have been learning over the past two months, and need to remember that if it is God's will it will happen....and if it isn't God's will it won't happen. All I have to do is to submit everything to him and do his will...and not my own.
Submitting to these absurd edicts, even though I haven't been as affected by them as some have, is extremely difficult. I worry that some day soon they will force us to submit to vaccine injections. They are already pressing ridiculous guidelines in order to open businesses. It isn't right. I know the verse that everyone keeps reminding me of whenever I feel the need to rebel against these edicts. It is the verse in Hebrews 13:17 (KJV) It reads: "Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves; for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you." I understand that they must give an account of their actions. I realize that I have to let God's will be done here. He does hear my cry and the cries of all those who are now being oppressed by these tyrannical governors.
I may not understand why this is happening. In an earlier blog post I talked about trusting God. Submission is a key factor when you really trust God. Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV) comes back to my mind. It reads "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." This gives me some hope. When I submit my worries and fears to the Lord, acknowledge that he is Lord of my life and ask him to direct my paths, I can't go wrong.
I know that the Lord knows every heart. He searches every motive. Jeremiah 17:10 (KJV) says this: "I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings." It is interesting to see what is currently happening now in one way. The "fruit" that was sown in the hearts of man is starting to bloom. The ugliness of the actions of those who would destroy us is gushing out for all to see. It is prudent to remember as Romans 8:7(KJV) so elegantly puts it..."Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be." In other words the closing of the churches was in fact just a symbol of the rejection of God. It is not surprising that the world doesn't want anything to do with Christ, and rejects the churches' efforts to help the needy and council the lonely. They would rather have them all suffer and die.
It makes it harder for discipline when the churches are closed. Ephesians 5:21(KJV) says that "submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God" is one of the ways you can grow closer to God. Submitting to God in the midst of a storm becomes extremely difficult when you're not sure what to do. Going to church via the Internet is a good way to get the word out, but unfortunately it fails miserably when you can't see a person physically (I know video) and be able to discern where they are failing. Most of you won't like to admit this, but you really don't put your whole self out there on the Internet. I don't. There are just some things that are way too private for me to put out there publicly.
When you really don't know what to do or you're stuck in a rut that you feel you can't get out of at all, submission is probably the last thing you think about at the time. James 4:7(KJV) says this: "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." This tells me that even though you may not know what to do, you really need to submit your will to God. Submission doesn't make you weak. It makes you strong so you can resist the "fiery darts" of the devil.
You may feel that you really can't do that now. The storm is too huge, and there are waves crashing at the shore that threaten to take your life. You want to fight them. I understand. You must "humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time." I Peter 5:6 (KJV)
When you start to think clearly you begin to understand that the only thing you can do in the midst of a storm is to submit to God. This is a lesson that I have been learning over the past two months, and need to remember that if it is God's will it will happen....and if it isn't God's will it won't happen. All I have to do is to submit everything to him and do his will...and not my own.
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