Recently, the Lord has been showing me how exactly to be dependent on him through 'normal' life. Missions trips and difficulties are places where it is easy to depend on the Lord because it has been made obvious that you do not have the strength to overcome the situation you are in. When sickness comes we know we can't heal ourselves, and we must rely on him. When we can't speak to someone in their language we suddenly realize we need him to communicate through His Spirit and so we rely on him. However, during 'normal' life we tend to look to ourselves because we have done a certain amount of work which is rewarded with a certain pay which we in turn use to make ourselves happy. Thus often we do not look outside of ourselves for strength during these times. Let us look to Him during the good times-- because he is worthy! We are the reward of his suffering! Psalm 16:2 says, "I say to the Lord, "You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you." Every human being on the planet needs to realize this. No one has any good thing within them apart from the Lord. Even during the good times we must realize that the Lord has allowed it.
During the difficult times we also must see the good hand of the Lord upon us that is allowing us to stand as a light in the darkness. How is it possible for people around us to see the light unless his fire is burning within us? How will anyone be able to believe that the Gospel can change lives unless they see in our lives the evidence of change. This evidence is put on display in our response to all that the Lord allows in our life. In good times giving our blessings back to him because they were his to begin with, and during difficult times by responding in love toward him. Trust in the Lord. The Lord's fire is simply burning away all that would hinder the Gospel from flowing forth from our lives. In a time of difficulty David prayed, "As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness," (Psalm 17:15). As the likeness of the Father shines on us and we see ourselves in his light everything of us is burnt away leaving only the reflection of him. Isaiah 2:5 says, "O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord." The exhortation here when applied to the Believer is that we would be continually sanctified as we walk in the light of the Lord.
The sun shines on the morning sky.
Oh, how the sun shines on the morning sky.
No more darkness it just can’t be
When the sun shines.
Arms shiverin’, cold.
So walk out, let me take you out;
To where the sun shines
The Son shines on your life.
Oh, how the Son shines on your life.
No more darkness--
There cannot be an enemy, he can only flee;
When the Son shines.
Hard Hearts slitherin’, cold.
So walk in, let me take you in;
To where the Son shines
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