Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 120
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Every
day lots of things happen in our lives…but do they just “happen”? I suppose many of us just see most of these
things differently than Michael tells about in this day’s writing…
DAY 239
Seeing
The Lord in Everything!
And he threw stones at David and at all the
servants of King David; and all the people and all the mighty men were at his
right hand and at his left. And thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get
out, you man of bloodshed, and worthless fellow! The LORD has returned upon you
all the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and
the LORD has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. And behold,
you are {taken} in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!” Then Abishai
the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord
the king? Let me go over now, and cut off his head.” But the king said, “What
have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses, and if the LORD has
told him, ‘Curse David,’ then who shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’” Then
David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son who came out
from me seeks my life; how much more now this Benjamite? Let him alone and let
him curse, for the LORD has told him. Perhaps the LORD will look on my
affliction and return good to me instead of his cursing this day.” So David and
his men went on the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside parallel with
him and as he went he cursed, and cast stones and threw dust at him.
--II
Samuel 16:6-13
Here was the greatest king in all of
Israel allowing an ignorant man, a lesser man, to cast insults and stones upon
him. David feared that the man might actually be a messenger of God. In
short, David was able to see
God in the situation. The
true strength, greatness, and faith of David are revealed in this simple
situation. Do we see
God in every situation? If not, we can begin by taking a trip to the forest, for there we
must read from a different book, the book of creation. Examine everything there
in detail. Look at how everything is put together perfectly. In this place we may begin to
see that our lives are put together perfectly . . . that God only allows, in His love,
what is perfect for us. We
believers are going to end well; however, in a circumstance today God will
reveal the thing that needs dealt with lest it make our lives miserable in the
future. David could see God at work in a man that was cursing him. What
do the drivers cutting us off in traffic, the mate ignoring us, the impertinent
office worker, or the rebellious child reveal in us? Is it God’s not creating but using something in
our lives? Can we take a step back and see God?
Let me
give you an example. I rented a car and was overcharged $20. How unfair!
However, God showed me something. The proof of my faith in His provision does not only come through
willingly giving to a stranger, but in unwillingly having money stolen from me.
It was God. Do I really
believe that He provides my money? Do I believe that He is my security? Do I
believe that it is up to me to keep my finances within my control? I stood there and could see that
it was not the car rental employee I needed to deal with, it was God, and so
rather than wanting to stop the situation, I wanted to yield to it.
Another time I took a “romantic” dinner cruise with my wife off the coast of
Hawaii. Everyone had assigned seats. We walked to the top deck for a view and
returned to find someone sitting in my wife’s seat. We had to sit apart on our
romantic cruise. In my spirit I knew it was God. I just thought, “God bless you,”
and was able, yet not I, to lay it aside. Make no mistake; it was God. All of you chosen of God must know
that nothing is happening in your lives that is an accident. We all want to be like Christ
but shy away from the experiences that would reveal Christ in us. Let
the people around us throw their stones and curses. We are much better off
yielding to it than taking their heads on a platter.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
My, oh my…how often have I “missed God” when I was not aware of this
truth. And even after becoming aware of
this truth, how often I do not think of it as I am facing a situation. Oh, God, give me a constant awareness of You
being in every situation in my life!
Ok, here’s my checklist:
1. I want to “train” myself to see God in every situation.
2. I choose to believe that God only allows, in His love, what is
perfect for me.
3. I want to see what God is revealing to me that I need to make sure is
dealt with before it makes my life miserable in the future.
4. Is there anything in my “belief system” that needs correcting?
5. I choose to believe that nothing happens in my life that is an
accident.
Now I am ready to face 2015 with a great perspective about all
situations! Well, amen! Thank you, Lord!
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