Saturday, November 16, 2013

A Day Of Learning

Different sabbaths have affected me differently. Sometimes I just let my body and my brain rest. Sometimes I like to sing frequently throughout the day. And then there are days like to day when I feel like there is really something for me to learn or to know. It seems clear to me that God rested on the sabbath to show us something that we needed to learn. It is like a Father trying to get a child to imitate behavior so that going forward they would have a basis for other lessons to be learned. It was an image to try to resemble.

When we stand in that place of rest, we have opportunity. It may be just to have our lives refreshed. It may be to see God’s blessings come into our lives. Or maybe, on days like today, it is so we can learn something we do not know. For me, I was able to reflect an a bout of unbelief. For some reason yesterday I became overwhelmed with doubt for a period of time. Strange, really, as so many good things were actually happening. Hear is what I learned today.

We are all human. I know, I know, old lesson, right? For me, I think it will be the one God reinforces often. You see, for me, I always wanted to do things right for my dad, but usually he found issue with it. So now, I want to do the right thing for my Father in heaven. The difference is, our Father in heaven knows we will get it wrong sometimes. But He will continue to lift us up, dust us off, and cheer us on. I am so glad He is not like me.

Prayer
Father, we praise and exalt You. Thank You for always lifting us up. Thank Yo for Your sabbath. Thank You for being a willing and understanding teacher. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.