Have you ever wanted something so bad that it constantly dominated your thoughts and almost stopped you in your tracks? Like it just put your life on hold and you refused to move on until you got it because if you move from this place, you might miss it when it comes? I know I have and this morning as those thoughts plagued my mind, another thought super ceded and said, “in the meantime, go on living.” I have my thoughts of how the course of my life should flow from jobs to promotions to friendships, but then the job changes and the friendship grows cold. Hhmmmm – that wasn’t exactly how I planned it all out. Then I was reminded that I’ve never really been in control and His word spoke to me:
Jeremiah 29:11-14(MSG)
This is God’s Word on the subject: “As soon as Babylon’s seventy years are up and not a day before, I’ll show up and take care of you as I promised and bring you back home. I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. “When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I’ll listen. “When you come looking for me, you’ll find me. “Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed.” God’s Decree.
Matthew 6:30-33(MSG)
“If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think He’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do His best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way He works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how He works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.
When you and I recall to mind that our primary objective is to serve God; to seek first His kingdom and to spread His gospel, then the others will fall in line. I don’t have to put life on hold while I wait for that “thing” to come. In the meantime, go on living. Go on living in the things of God. Stop fretting over what was, what is or what is to come. Enjoy the days that the good Lord has allowed us all to witness.
In the meantime, go on living…
