Sledgehammer
Have you ever felt like God wanted to make a point in your heart so badly that he just hit it with a sledgehammer? I mean, I don't want to make God sound sadistic, but I think he really wanted to get my attention in a certain area this week. What's more, it was a subject that I was delivering a sermon about last night, so every word that came out of my mouth last night rehashed the reality of my experience over the past few days.
I can't complain, though. The smack was laid down on a subject that's very tough for me, and I have known for a lengthy time that I needed to work on it. You see, I was just struck by the true meaning of meekness this week. The definition of the word that started it all was "strength under control." Wow! I mean, man! Those three words don't usually go together in my book. When I feel strongest in football or in anything else, I'm usually out of control. Come on, haven't you seen me before a football game? I'm not exactly in my right mind.
You see, I've always confused meekness with quietness, mild mannerism, and even weakness, and it is quite the contrary on all accounts. Studying the lives of the likes of Moses, David, and Paul made me realize that a truly "barbaric" lifestyle (one that pays no regard to society, but only to God) cannot begin without controlling the strength within yourself, and even more, having that true view of yourself. Man! I do not want to look in that mirror, because I know what I look like without Christ. What an ugly picture!
Okay, I can rant about this for hours, but to keep this shorter than it could be let me conclude. I feel the first part of meekness is that look in the mirror; It is that identifying the true value of oneself. The second part of meekness is the destruction of that mirror when that person is filled with the spirit of Christ, and their value is that of the Son of God. Well, my mirror is shattered, but I've just caught a reflection of my value without Christ in one of those little shards on the floor...and I'm still as disgusting as ever when I try to do it on my own. Fill me up today, Jesus.
Stay Strong,
Bobby
I can't complain, though. The smack was laid down on a subject that's very tough for me, and I have known for a lengthy time that I needed to work on it. You see, I was just struck by the true meaning of meekness this week. The definition of the word that started it all was "strength under control." Wow! I mean, man! Those three words don't usually go together in my book. When I feel strongest in football or in anything else, I'm usually out of control. Come on, haven't you seen me before a football game? I'm not exactly in my right mind.
You see, I've always confused meekness with quietness, mild mannerism, and even weakness, and it is quite the contrary on all accounts. Studying the lives of the likes of Moses, David, and Paul made me realize that a truly "barbaric" lifestyle (one that pays no regard to society, but only to God) cannot begin without controlling the strength within yourself, and even more, having that true view of yourself. Man! I do not want to look in that mirror, because I know what I look like without Christ. What an ugly picture!
Okay, I can rant about this for hours, but to keep this shorter than it could be let me conclude. I feel the first part of meekness is that look in the mirror; It is that identifying the true value of oneself. The second part of meekness is the destruction of that mirror when that person is filled with the spirit of Christ, and their value is that of the Son of God. Well, my mirror is shattered, but I've just caught a reflection of my value without Christ in one of those little shards on the floor...and I'm still as disgusting as ever when I try to do it on my own. Fill me up today, Jesus.
Stay Strong,
Bobby
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