Every man, woman and child is born into bondage. There is nothing we can do on our own strength. The Love of the Father is the only thing that can save our souls from utter destruction. Through a release and a trust in Jesus Christ we invite Him into our lives to take authority and place as our Father. Our journey then begins!
The journey is one filled with challenges, hurdles, mountain tops, valleys and love. Our Father will never leave us nor forsake us. Our ability sits in revering the Father and trusting in where he is leading us. So how do we trust him, how do we fear him; the answer is rest.
Rest is the place where we have fully surrendered. How many times have we felt things go drastically out of control and we panic? Peter got out of the boat and walked on water, he was completely in rest and trusting in the Lord. When he saw the worries of life in the form of wind and waves he panicked and fell out of the rest of the Lord. He went into his own strength and began to sink.
That picture is all of us at some point in our life. I don’t care how holy you are, there is still a sanctification going on in you that will challenge the rest that you have in the Lord. Will we pass the test? Will we panic and take it upon ourselves to fix the situation? Do you trust that God is in control or is the devil in control of your life?
I pray that we would receive the revelation of rest. I pray that we would release control of our hearts and sit in His Holy Presence. I pray that we would allow him to strengthen our hearts so that we will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes again. God Bless you on this very hopeful day!
