Regret. Mistakes. Missed opportunities. We all have them. Some may have been life changing while others may have only helped our daily lives run more smoothly. I was thinking about some future things the other day and caught myself regretting the fact that I missed some opportunities to plan for some things. I started to wonder, “What will happen when….?” I ultimately know the answer based on the events I have already experienced. The answer is, “God will show up.” I know this because He has shown up for me in the past.
The Bible says, “It is the LORD who goes before you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8 AMP A good example of this is the story of Abraham in Genesis 22 when the Lord asked him to sacrifice Isaac. Abraham was sensitive to God’s voice at the beginning of the chapter when he responded with, “Here I am,” when God called. Then God asked him to do a difficult thing, but Abraham obeyed. When he arrived at the mountain, he was prepared to complete the task at hand. However, a messenger of God again called to him and he answered, “Here I am,”. God showed up and provided an animal for the sacrifice. It’s like somehow Abraham knew God would show up because He had showed up for him in the past. However, I found myself wondering how different that would have turned out had Abraham not answered the messenger immediately. Abraham wasn’t so distracted that he missed God showing up and providing for him.
Abraham had to tune out everything around him in order to hear God and what he was supposed to do. Our lives are so busy with things that distract us from seeking God and spending time with Him. Our minds are filled with more clutter than clarity. Make a conscious effort to tune out the clutter so God can show up and you can thrive instead of survive!
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