The topic was on God's need and God's Goal. The point I was touched on the most was that God needs man more than man needs God. Every dissatisfaction we have in our human life is an echo of our Saviour's dissatisfaction as well. In John 4, the Lord was thirsty because the sinner was thirsty. When we lack joy, peace, or righteousness, the Lord is dissatisfied because He wants to become our joy, our peace, our righteousness, our everything. Our pursuit of the Lord is not to make us better individuals, but as Psalms 110:3 says, that in our consecration we become those who satisfy Him. In Matthew 9:13, the Lord tells us to go and learn what this means, that 'He desires mercy and not sacrifice." The principle of mercy is that the Lord works Himself into us. Sacrifice is us working for the Lord. The Lord simply wants us to 'come and dine, for all things are now ready,' as seen in Luke 14. He has prepared everything for us. As God, He is complete, perfect, unlimited, yet He still has a need for man to come to Him as open vessels, just as we are, for Him to fill us with his life.
Midterms and assignments are finally starting to cool down. These past 3 weeks have been really busy for me so I haven't had a chance to update much. This weekend, I'll be going to Ottawa with the young people. The following weekend, the college students will be going on a blending trip to New York. I am really thankful to the Lord for all these opportunity to blend with other saints in other localities.
Hard to believe it, but I only have a month of classes left. I've made friends with some varsity athletes. Please pray for Hubert who plays on the McGill hockey team, and Tristan who plays on the basketball team. I would like to preach the gospel to them before the term. Vincent is doing quite well. We still meet with him weekly and he said he is calling on the Lord when he studies, praise the Lord! Well, now that my schedule is freeing up I will be posting more. Hope you are all doing well!!
As I was reading your post, I was reminded of something a sister in the training recently shared with me: "One day we will realize that God's economy is focused on our inward parts. This means that our circumstance are not the goal, our getting the job or not is not the goal, or even if we live here or there is actually not the goal, but rather, God is fully invested in settling down, making home, winning and having full access to our inward parts. This is not a small revelation to see, if we see this, if I see this then all the impossible, difficult and seemingly devasting situations do not become my god, do not overcome me but my eyes look away unto Jesus."
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you are really enjoying your time. Very cool you will be going to New York! It's one of my favorite places :-) Eat a good bagel for me.
Amen for yours and Stacey's portion. Take every opportunity to blend with the other saints. Redeem the time to gain the Lord by spending intimate time with Him to behold Him and to know Him. The most important in life is how much the Lord is increased in us.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, what did John see on top of the ceiling?