“My Rainbow in the Cloud”
It is the will of God that human beings should get into a right-standing relationship with Him, and His covenants are designed for this purpose. Why doesn’t God save me? He has accomplished and provided for my salvation, but I have not yet entered into a relationship with Him. Why doesn’t God do everything we ask? He has done it. The point is— will I step into that covenant relationship? All the great blessings of God are finished and complete, but they are not mine until I enter into a relationship with Him on the basis of His covenant.
Waiting for God to act is fleshly unbelief. It means that I have no faith in Him. I wait for Him to do something in me so I may trust in that. But God won’t do it, because that is not the basis of the God-and-man relationship. Man must go beyond the physical body and feelings in his covenant with God, just as God goes beyond Himself in reaching out with His covenant to man. It is a question of faith in God–a very rare thing. We only have faith in our feelings. I don’t believe God until He puts something tangible in my hand, so that I know I have it. Then I say, “Now I believe.” There is no faith exhibited in that. God says, “Look to Me, and be saved . . .” (Isaiah 45:22).
When I have really transacted business with God on the basis of His covenant, letting everything else go, there is no sense of personal achievement— no human ingredient in it at all. Instead, there is a complete overwhelming sense of being brought into union with God, and my life is transformed and radiates peace and joy.
Journal 12 6 10 DJR
Ouch! God, it seems like we really aren’t getting it until we are OK with our prayers not being answered. That’s a little opposite of what our culture says and even what a lot of Christian teaching promotes. How do I reconcile?
Well, it needs to depend on what you are exchanging for your prayers “not being answered.” If it is only blaming and complaining then you will be sad indeed. But if you are gaining ME and entrance to my banqueting table and fellowship with My Son and My Spirit, then you are rich indeed. … Be assured that I love you and have a wonderful plan for you. Dont delay it or derail it by complaining about it not arriving in your time or your way. You will assist and hasten my plans by acceptance … because then you can hear me. Complaint will stop your ears and harden your heart … like it did the children of Israel who died in the desert. I put that in the book for your learning…. I love you.
In times when the skies seem shut up … it would be good to review the Jim Elliott quote you put in the side bar
Yes, I know, But it’s hard.
Yes, I know, But it was hard for my Son.
Yes, I know, But He was God
Yes, I know, But you have My Spirit
OK, you win, but It’s still hard.
Just hang in there with me when I’m not feeling that last line …”a complete overwhelming sense of being brought into union with God, and my life is transformed and radiates peace and joy.” …
No worries, I will never leave you or forsake you.
