If you use
electronics—phone, IPad, laptop, etc.—you've probably noticed a prompt to okay
an app/program to give you a "push." According to the dictionary,
push means to move something in a specified way by exerting force or to
press/urge to some action or course.
Scripture tells us
of several in the Nativity account who had a "push" prompt happen to
them. Those "pushes" came in different and personal ways—angels,
visions, dreams, ancient prophecy, a star, the word of the Lord.
Similar to those in
the first chapters of Matthew and Luke, we followers of Jesus also receive "push"
prompts from the Lord. And, just like them, we each make a choice to pay
attention to the push—or not. Mary welcomed the push. Zacharias questioned the
push with unbelief.
My prayer for us is
that when we experience the Holy Spirit's push, we will respond as
Mary—"Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to
your word" … "My soul magnifies the Lord."
I pray that like
Joseph we will let go of our plans to stride into God's. I pray we will make
haste to find Christ as the lowly shepherds. I pray we will persist like the
magoi who, though they became distracted by their own expectations, got back on
track to lay their gifts in worship at the feet of the King of kings. I pray we
will imitate Anna and Simeon who steadfastly year after year believed the word
of the Lord.
As followers of the
King, every push is meant to press us forward. And our forward movement will
magnify the Lord. May that be our daily goal, to exalt our soon to return King.
He is coming again--riding a white steed, with the called, chosen, and faithful following Him also on white horses!
No comments:
Post a Comment