GOD’S PERSPECTIVE ON THINGS

Hebrews 4:16 (Nkjv) So let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Yesterday we looked at Blind Bartimaeus and when he woke up that morning he had no idea he would meet Jesus and his whole life would be transformed. His entire perspective on life was opened up and changed for the better. In fact, it was really dramatic - He could now see - He wasn’t blind any more!(Mark 10:52) 

As I read this story I wondered if you and I are willing to let Jesus open our spiritual eyes to see what He wants us to see, to see from His perspective instead of our own limited one? We may only see things from the viewpoint of our upbringing, our culture, our denomination, but God is so much bigger than those. There may be some things we’re ‘blind’ to that God wants to reveal to us if we’ll allow Him to. Ephesians 4:23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.

We call out to God because we want Him to hear us, don’t we? But God reminded me we need to understand that God’s desire is for us us to hear Him too! He wants us to hear His perspective, His way of seeing things. As we listen to Him and read His word we’ll discover His way of doing life.

Bart acknowledged his need of Jesus, that He was the only One who could meet his need, so he boldly asked for Jesus to intervene. God says we too can come boldly to His throne of grace to get His help, His input, when we need it. What we forget sometimes is that when we come and boldly ask, God might have something to say about it! He may want to give us an instruction, a new idea or perspective on the situation which would bring the answer to us maybe much quicker! We need to hear what God has to say as well as asking Him to hear what we have to say!😊

So let’s not only be bold and specific but let’s be teachable and listening for God’s perspective and instructions and allow His marvellous grace and mercy to flow to us and through us as we bring our requests to Him. Amen.

Luke 11:9-10 And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.