(Psalms 42:1-5) “As a deer gets thirsty for streams of water, I truly am thirsty for you, my God. In my heart, I am thirsty for you, the living God. When will I see your face?”
“Day and night my tears are my only food, as everyone keeps asking, ‘Where is your God?’ Sorrow floods my heart, when I remember leading the worshipers to your house. I can still hear them shout their joyful praises. Why am I discouraged? Why am I restless? I trust you! And I will praise you again because you help me,”
(Matthew 5:6) “How blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness, because it is they who will be satisfied!”
One of the greatest mistakes someone can make in ministry is to think they are better than Jesus or Superman. They take on so much responsibility that eventually they don’t have time to spend with God and refuel their spirits. Just because they are leaders or pastors, out of compassion and a sense of dedication to the sheep they have not learned to say ‘no’. But this is not the right mindset, as you need to make sure you are taken care of too in order to properly take care of others. If you are spiritually weak and physically tired, you will make mistakes and this will only give the world a chance to point fingers both at you and the Church.
In this passage, we read about King David, probably the greatest worshipper who ever lived. He admits that there were times when He could not feel God’s presence and was discouraged when passing through a “dry spell”. Your heart might be in the right place, but let God guide you as well in what things you should get involved with.
I had to learn it the hard way after a heart attack to stop and just spend time with the Lord and to even avoid idle conversations with family, church members, and close friends. My spirit was so sensitive that for a few months after the heart episode, I was unable to sit in a church service with loud music, as it caused me anxiety.
I really had to get my priorities in order and learn to depend completely on the power of the Holy Spirit and that meant spending more time with God in prayer and reading His Word. Sure there are seasons for us to run non-stop but don’t ignore or feel bad when God asks you to just be still and quench your thirst for Him.
(“Let me share with you some discoveries from my own ‘dry spells’. At such times, God is usually demanding new growth and maturity from me. In that place I’m more honest, I pray harder and reach for Him more. Or perhaps He’s teaching me that I’ve spent too much time in the wrong environment or watching too much TV. Sometimes, God is just moving me from one season of ministry to another, and I feel dislocated. Other times, it’s just plain disobedience to something He has told me to do, and I’m ‘holding out’. It could be, too, that I’m on the verge of a greater revelation from Him, and He’s creating within me a new hunger, not for what He can give me – but just for who He is.” – Bob Gass)
More Wheels does not mean More Speed!
Prayers
• God, You are the Spirit of wisdom, The eternal Spirit, The Holy Spirit, the power of the Most high.
• Thank You that You know all our needs and You satisfy us with the goodness of the Land.
• Teach us how to rest in You and find the time to fill ourselves with Your Spirit.
• Help us to take care of ourselves so we can be effective in Your hands.
• Forgive us for running from here and there trying to do things that are probably not part of Your will for us.
• Give us the heart of David that mourned when he faced a time of dryness and was desperate to see You bring waters to the dry land. .
• We declare that we will be satisfied, we will grow, and we will see the increase from this day forth.
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• We ask in Jesus’ Mighty name. Amen