"As in the days when you came out of Egypt, I will show them my wonders." Micah 7:15
How big is your view of God?
I begin with that question because I want to ask you another question. Both questions are important, possibly the most important two anyone could ever ask you. I ask myself these questions regularly, or maybe I should say, Jesus asks me.
What is the cry of your heart?
These two questions go together, although we don't always think of them that way. Let's start with the second one. What is the cry of your heart? What do you want? If someone asked you, 'What do you want more than anything? What is most important to you? What do you wish you could change about yourself, your life, or the world around you?', what would your answer be?
??? Don't keep reading until you can think of at least one thing. ???
Something specific may have popped into your head, or maybe more than one. If you have a piece of paper handy, write it (them) down. If you still haven't thought of anything, keep reading. Something may come to you later.
Now back to the first question. How big is your view of God? Do you believe He cares about the cry of your heart, and do you believe He has the ability to help you? Are you looking to Him for that? Is the cry of your heart something you feel comfortable asking Him for? There's no problem, dream, or desire too small to go to God with, or too big. Perhaps you're thinking about how you want to find the perfect dress for an occasion you have coming up, or you want to do well on the test you have in math tomorrow; or maybe your thoughts today are more heavy. You want your parents to stop fighting. You want to end world hunger. You want to help your friend know God. God wants you to come to Him with all of the cries of your heart. Whether it be something someone else might say, 'Is that all you're worried about?' or whether it's something huge where others would say, 'Keep dreaming, that's never going to happen.'
I mentioned in my previous blogpost that Micah was a prophet who was living in a time of despair. He wanted things to be different, and he was looking to God to bring change. "I watch in hope for the LORD. I wait for God my Savior." One of the things he wanted was to see "fruit" in Israel. He wanted to see goodness and love and peace instead of hatred, violence, and evil. But he knew the people would never get there without God, so he prayed for them. He asked God to come and be their shepherd. To guide them with love. To teach them and heal them and have mercy. And he was right to pray for these things because he understood the heart of God. He knew God wanted those things for them too.
"I will show them my wonders," God says.
We have a big God, and He wants to show us His wonders--things only He can do, and things He can help us do. He wants to respond to the cry of your heart and give you a bigger view of His love, His power, and His goodness. This is serious business, following God and trusting Him. He's serious about you knowing Him. Seek and you will find. Ask and He will answer. Go to Him with your hopes and dreams and those that have already been shattered. And then wait with hope because He will be there. To rescue you, love you, guide you, and show you His wonders. The wonderful desires of His Heart are always perfect and He has them waiting for you.
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." --Jesus (Matthew 7:7)
How big is your view of God?
I begin with that question because I want to ask you another question. Both questions are important, possibly the most important two anyone could ever ask you. I ask myself these questions regularly, or maybe I should say, Jesus asks me.
What is the cry of your heart?
These two questions go together, although we don't always think of them that way. Let's start with the second one. What is the cry of your heart? What do you want? If someone asked you, 'What do you want more than anything? What is most important to you? What do you wish you could change about yourself, your life, or the world around you?', what would your answer be?
??? Don't keep reading until you can think of at least one thing. ???
Something specific may have popped into your head, or maybe more than one. If you have a piece of paper handy, write it (them) down. If you still haven't thought of anything, keep reading. Something may come to you later.
Now back to the first question. How big is your view of God? Do you believe He cares about the cry of your heart, and do you believe He has the ability to help you? Are you looking to Him for that? Is the cry of your heart something you feel comfortable asking Him for? There's no problem, dream, or desire too small to go to God with, or too big. Perhaps you're thinking about how you want to find the perfect dress for an occasion you have coming up, or you want to do well on the test you have in math tomorrow; or maybe your thoughts today are more heavy. You want your parents to stop fighting. You want to end world hunger. You want to help your friend know God. God wants you to come to Him with all of the cries of your heart. Whether it be something someone else might say, 'Is that all you're worried about?' or whether it's something huge where others would say, 'Keep dreaming, that's never going to happen.'
I mentioned in my previous blogpost that Micah was a prophet who was living in a time of despair. He wanted things to be different, and he was looking to God to bring change. "I watch in hope for the LORD. I wait for God my Savior." One of the things he wanted was to see "fruit" in Israel. He wanted to see goodness and love and peace instead of hatred, violence, and evil. But he knew the people would never get there without God, so he prayed for them. He asked God to come and be their shepherd. To guide them with love. To teach them and heal them and have mercy. And he was right to pray for these things because he understood the heart of God. He knew God wanted those things for them too.
"I will show them my wonders," God says.
We have a big God, and He wants to show us His wonders--things only He can do, and things He can help us do. He wants to respond to the cry of your heart and give you a bigger view of His love, His power, and His goodness. This is serious business, following God and trusting Him. He's serious about you knowing Him. Seek and you will find. Ask and He will answer. Go to Him with your hopes and dreams and those that have already been shattered. And then wait with hope because He will be there. To rescue you, love you, guide you, and show you His wonders. The wonderful desires of His Heart are always perfect and He has them waiting for you.
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." --Jesus (Matthew 7:7)
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