It's been a while since I have blogged and a reason is that I have been pondering the 'post that has stopped me from blogging'.
I have been reading the Bible story of Saul and his son Jonathan (read: 1 Samuel 9 onwards).
The main lesson I learnt was that God wants us to honour the un-honourable. Specifically - "honour your father". It says this even though the father may not be very honourable. There is no condition on this statement.
This made me reflect HEAPS on my Dad. I know my Dad is not perfect - but I was not honouring him - when I should be. God wants me to honour my father - and to make sure my Dad knows it. So I am going on a trip to my father's place - at a time when I should be at home with my pregnant wife. But I feel compelled to go.
But why was this so hard to post? Because I wonder how it reflects on me. I have done some un-honourable things - we all have - and while I am ok to admit it - I dont like the fact that I have been un-honourable. It makes me feel like I have no integrity. No authority. No validity in anything I post on.
But I know that I dont need to be perfect in God's eyes...and I have pushed through the barrier and posted. That's what studying God's word does for me...helps me know where I should be and push through barriers to get there. All praise to God.
2 comments:
beloved
that's our LORD he takes the weak over the strong,
the broken and needy over those who think they are all fixed and life is perfect,
the humble over the proud.
He couldn't reach you when you thought you were honourable, and an all round good guy.
But now all your illusions are stripped away, you see the true meaning of honour and integrity.
You use to have only a shadow of what the LORD wants to give you completely.
You've come full circle because now is God's timing for you to honour your Father as you're about to become a Father yourself.
2 Corinthians 12:9,10
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. FOR WHEN I AM WEAK THEN I AM STRONG.
yes - i may not like being weak....but i gotta start liking it cause it means i rely on the Lord. not easy for me! :-)
Post a Comment