I am remembering a
conversation I had with a friend some time ago.
My friend was explaining to me the story of her friend, someone who
seemed to be making all the wrong choices.
My friend was concerned saying, of her friend, that all is lost, the
choices have been made, and the hope is gone.
My thoughts were and I said
them to my friend, ‘how can you think that God is finished with her yet? There is much more time for God to work.’
My friend wanted answers now,
she wanted redemption now, she wanted repentance and change that she could see
now…as if it was her time, as if it was up to her.
The truth is it is not up to
her, nor has it to do with her time. The
truth is God’s time is not our time. The
truth is it is not for us to see proven, the work that we do to convince. The truth is it is God’s work. He is the one who does soul work, we reflect
it.
Andrew read this scripture
this morning, John 12:40...
He has blinded their eyes
And deadened their hearts
So they can neither see with
their eyes
Nor understand with their
hearts.
I believe it. I get it.
I don’t always like it, but it’s not up to me.
What is up to me is to reflect
God’s heart, to show love. God knows
when to soften the hearts He has hardened.
He knows each and every heart. He
knows when to open the eyes of those who need to see.
A softened heart doesn’t mean
salvation now; a softened heart means that it is open to the belief to receive it.
We learned a lesson while
doing Experiencing God and Andrew said something in his sermon this morning
that reminded me of it; that we each need a crisis to come to belief, to prove
it true.
True belief…proven.
John’s heart was being
softened, I prayed for it for
years, but it was all in Gods timing…John's heart softened a little more, his eyes saw a little more. And then the crisis…he chose to prove his
belief…I didn’t have to do a thing but hold on to hope.
God knows the purpose He has for each soul, He knows the time, and He
knows the heart…it’s not up to me.
I love that.
I love that.
