Walk It Out!

“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword…it penetrates…it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” Heb. 4:12

This year has been a year of ‘being laid bare and attitudes uncovered.’ It has been a year of dark desert wandering and transformation of the ‘unlovelies’ in my heart. The word of God is indeed living and active and breathing life into the dead dark corners of our hearts.

In 2010, through His word and mediation on His revelations I have walked around in the fiery furnace (Daniel 3); I have sulked under the broom tree (Jonah 4); I have been protected and delivered from giants (1 Sam. 17); I have grumbled in my wilderness (Exodus); Raging storms have been calmed and enormous mountains have fallen praise be to God! If we are really connected to and engaged in His word we will walk out the Bible in our lives.

Wilderness suffering is the classroom for our faith. ‘Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ…praise God that you bear that name.’ 1 Peter 4:12, 13, 16. Not that we enjoy the suffering but the rejoicing comes from the deliverance and emerging faith from the suffering. ‘We are often weary in His service, but not weary of His service.’ Believer’s Bible Commentary, p. 2169. Just as God doesn’t waste one bit of our pain in suffering, we cannot waste one bit of our growth and response to Him in our suffering.

If we are Christians, we have either just come out of a trial, are presently in a trial or will experience one in the future…just walk it out and let the Word be your guide!