I would like to wish ALL my family and friends a wonderful and blessed Wednesday. May the God, of hope fill you ALL with joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Father for another day to love and worship You. Revelation 3:20 `Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. 1 Peter 1:24 24For, All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls off, 25but the word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the word which was preached to you. Cooperating with the Great Physician Ephesians 3:20 20Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, I went to see my doctor and I was taken to an examination room. A nurse walked in and said, “Undress!” I said, “No problem. I can do that. I do that all the time.” She said, “Put this on,” and she handed me a paper gown. Then, she had me hop up on a 4-foot table that was covered with a long strip of toilet paper. As the nurse left the room she said, “The doctor will be with you in a minute.” (This was a huge lie.) So, I waited for the doctor, wearing my paper gown, and I experienced wind chill factors found only in the Antarctic. Apparently, when it’s freezing, no germs can survive. The doctor finally came in, and he wanted to play unnatural games—you know what I mean—(1) the rubber tomahawk game, (2) the cold stethoscope game, (3) the fill the little bottle game, and [4] the rubber glove game. Since I was in no mood for games, I wanted to grab the stethoscope and shout, “You don’t know me well enough to be doing these things!” But, I refrained and cooperated. Why? Because he was the doctor and he was doing things (although they may have been unnatural) that would lead to my health. He’s got his part…and I’ve got my part. It was a great reminder to me that the Great Physician uses the same principles. If we want to stay or become healthy spiritually, we have to cooperate with God. One of my favorite phrases is this: “You do the possible with faith, so that God will do the impossible.” When it comes to God and His healing power, He always works in us and with us, not against us or without us. Our job is to cooperate with Him, without regard for our own personal agendas or comforts. God’s healing process is unique to each person. His ways are unpredictable, and He doesn’t do things according to how we think we should grow and change. His process doesn’t always look like progress, but it always leads to change. God is in the healing business, but understand that in most cases, He uses a process to heal, rather than through an instantaneous event. Spiritual growth is a journey, not an overnight success story or a walk through a rose garden. Today, spend some time reflecting on the areas of your life that God wants to heal, and ask yourself, “How can I cooperate with God in this moment?” The actions that come to mind may seem unnatural and uncomfortable, but remember that God’s ways lead to your health. He’s got His part…and you’ve got yours. Cooperate. 1. What areas of your life do you find most difficult to cooperate with God? 2. What is one action you are willing to take today in order to cooperate with God in an area of life you feel He most wants to change?
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:55:34 +0000
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