Thank You for answered prayers today, Father. So much need – so much pain – so much uncertainty. May I be the bearer of good tidings, bearing words of love and encouragement that all come from the core of Your being. Amen.
Matthew 16:21-23 (<<click the green)
Turning point. That is where we are. Up until this time, Lord, Your ministry has been very public but the culmination of Your time amongst us is within sight. Your public ministry is still there but now there is a more direct ministry with Your disciples. You are focused on teaching them, on preparing them for the inevitable.
Recently, I have been trying to get used to driving my truck with my in-law’s trailer being towed behind it. An empty trailer is one thing but a loaded trailer is another thing altogether. Making a turn with an empty trailer takes hardly any thought and I can slow down and turn with relative ease. But…this past week we needed to take our lawn tractor in for service and it is large and heavy. It fits onto the trailer with just a couple inches on both sides to spare. Everything went smoothly but I could sure feel the difference when I went to turn into the parking lot of where we were having it serviced. The weight of my load caused me to push on the brake more firmly and I could feel the load wanting to push me forward.
Lord, Your disciples have just been rolling along and for the most part, it’s been a good time. Relatively few humps or bumps…and that heavy load of contentment is going to make a turn – a turn into reality. They will struggle. They will be slow to follow Your lead. You will push on the brake more firmly as they want to push You forward. But more of that tomorrow…
Lord Jesus, help me to keep my load in check. May I see what You see and not be so caught up in just rolling along that I miss when turns need to be taken. Help me to yield to You, the driver of my life. Amen.
June 5th, 2018, Tues, 9:47 pm
