I woke to my alarm, and rolled over switching it off. The radio had already switched itself on 20 minutes earlier as I had not changed the time with the clocks going back. 5 more minutes…… no I really should get up or I miss it……5 minutes suddenly turned into 30……now I’ll really miss it!
I calculated rapidly, 20 minutes to get there and according to the internet it wouldn’t happen for another 40, no, I would make it. Quickly I put on the clothes and boots I had organised the night before, put on a pot of coffee and poured some into a thermos mug. Turning out of the driveway my heart sank, I’m really going to miss it, there was a pink hazy light already peaking over the hills in the east, brilliantly in contrast, the full moon was ablaze behind me as I drove toward the pinkish-blue haze. As I made it to the tip of the hill, the view made me gasp, pounding rough waves crashed onto the beach below, the sky already quite light with the dawn light, but…..had I missed it? No, I don’t think I had after all, it was light, but without a cloud in the sky there was nothing to hide it if it was already over the horizon. I settled on the beach with my coffee and waited with baited breath……
WOW…… there it was…..peaking over the waves, suddenly all in it’s red and yellow glory........it took my breath away……a new day, a new sun, HE IS RISEN!
A flood of thoughts came to me as I watched the beauty before me. See, Trust Me, Wait for Me, No need to worry that you will miss all these things that I have planned for you, it will come to pass, I promise. Stop rushing. I also noticed how calm the sea became as the sun rose victorious, my heart also stilled. Be Still And KNOW That I AM God.
And taken from The Word for You Today: Simply TRUST Him at His Word!
" 'Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.' John 20:29 NLT
Today we celebrate Jesus rising from the dead! Thomas had watched Jesus die. That's a tough image to forget. He was majorly shaken up. When your faith has been shaken, you tend to cling to things that are basic, close and reliable. Stories of ghosts didn't fit in that category. But Jesus was gracious to Thomas and allowed him to touch his risen body saying, 'You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me' (John 20:29 NLT). Thomas' problem wasn't lack of faith, it was misdirected faith. He trusted only what he could process on a human level. Sound familiar? Asking for proof before you believe something can stop you from receiving what God wants you to accept based on his Word.
By contrast, when Mary Magdalene met Jesus at the tomb he told her, 'Don't touch me...But go find my brothers and tell them' (John 20:17 TLB). Mary was in an emotional state and just wanted a hug from the faithful friend she thought she'd lost forever. But Jesus needed her to start trusting his Word and not his flesh.
Sometimes we feel 'the touch of Jesus' calming us, strengthening us, reassuring us that he's got us. That touch has often kept us from giving up or going over the edge, but sometimes he asks us to simply trust him at his Word. That's faith at its highest level. "
Today we celebrate Jesus rising from the dead! Thomas had watched Jesus die. That's a tough image to forget. He was majorly shaken up. When your faith has been shaken, you tend to cling to things that are basic, close and reliable. Stories of ghosts didn't fit in that category. But Jesus was gracious to Thomas and allowed him to touch his risen body saying, 'You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me' (John 20:29 NLT). Thomas' problem wasn't lack of faith, it was misdirected faith. He trusted only what he could process on a human level. Sound familiar? Asking for proof before you believe something can stop you from receiving what God wants you to accept based on his Word.
By contrast, when Mary Magdalene met Jesus at the tomb he told her, 'Don't touch me...But go find my brothers and tell them' (John 20:17 TLB). Mary was in an emotional state and just wanted a hug from the faithful friend she thought she'd lost forever. But Jesus needed her to start trusting his Word and not his flesh.
Sometimes we feel 'the touch of Jesus' calming us, strengthening us, reassuring us that he's got us. That touch has often kept us from giving up or going over the edge, but sometimes he asks us to simply trust him at his Word. That's faith at its highest level. "
Hillsong, ’Till I See You:
"The greatest love that anyone could ever know
That overcame the cross and grave to find my soul
And 'til I see You face to face and grace amazing takes me home
I'll trust in You
With all I am I'll live to see Your kingdom come
And in my heart I pray You'd let Your will be done
And 'til I see You face to face and grace amazing takes me home
I'll trust in You
I will live to love You
I will live to bring You praise
I will live a child in awe of You
You are the voice that called the universe to be
You are the whisper in my heart that speaks to me
And 'til I see You face to face and grace amazing takes me home
I'll trust in you
You alone are God of all
You alone are worthy Lord
And with all I am my soul will bless Your name"
