Monday, October 20, 2008

Where to from Here?

This is an unintended follow up to the previous two posts, Idle Person or Image Bearer. In just a short space of time I have been so overwhelmed by what God has saying through His Word During the past week, I've heard more or less the same message from different people speaking from the Bible. Last night the message was no different, at a weekly gathering of christian people at campus at UBC. The thoughts of friend who spoke from the Bible echoed the same sentiment.

With all my failings, weaknesses, God is the source and strength of my salvation. The last few blog posts have dealt about being an Image Bearer of God. After a week of encouragement, Godly rebuke: What Do I? Where must I go? The lack of control freaks me out but the reality of not knowing, trusting God and letting Him guide me in the darkness excites me because It's about His Glory and His Story, not my story to keep using His resources. Psalm 119, 9-16 : The How
verse 9-11, "How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you."
verse 12-15, "Blessed are you, O LORD; teach me your statutes! With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth. In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways."

In essence storing up his Word in my heart and reflecting on Him. John Piper said the most practical way to start is by memorizing scripture, storing His Word in our hearts. The words I want to memorize is Psalm 119: 105;
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." In the midst of my confusion, fear, excitement and adventure of the unknown of letting God use my brokeness for His glory and honour. Where must I go? To His Word, a lamp to my feet and a light to my path in the darkness of circumstances. You may ask whats the point to all of this?
Psalm 119:16 in closing, "I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word." To delight in His way and not to forgot Who I belong to and Whose story should be told. My soul sings and shouts a very loud Amen!
-Lloyd