Camping
by Abby, Caleb & Seth Hill (children of Roy & Faith Hill)
Hebrews 7:25 Therefore, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
Our family enjoys camping trips, the kind with tents, sleeping bags and a fire that always blows smoke in your face no matter where you sit. One of the first times we went camping a funny thing happened. Seth got lost in his sleeping bag! He really likes to snuggle down into it, but he got so far into it and he was still pretty sleepy, so he couldn’t find the opening and he panicked. Mom came to help him, but he was still so scared and frustrated that it took him a couple of minutes and some coaxing from Mom before he would finally let her take his hand and lead him out. We are a little like that when we are still sinners. We are lost and frustrated and trying frantically to find our own way. God just keeps calling to us, saying “Calm down, it’s okay, I can help you, just take my hand.” We have to choose to take His hand and let Him take charge. He does this because He loves us so much, and He seeks each of us individually, in a unique and personal way. He calls to us in a way that shows He already knows us inside and out. It is also a personal decision. No one can make it for you, and God doesn’t force you. But once you choose to take His hand, it changes your course and gives you the right direction to go to be free. It is the most important decision you can make, because until you do, you are just trapped in the dark like in a sleeping bag.
Prayer: Father, thank You for reaching out to us when we are lost. Help us to be able to stop, listen, and take hold of the freedom You offer us so freely.
What a good analogy of the stuggles people have coming to Christ.I think these same kind of stuggles and frustrations work their way back into my Christian life at times. I know that God is able in all areas of my life, yet I sometimes hestitate to take his hand and get out of the "sleepingbag." Why is that?
ReplyDeleteI'm encouraged by that verse, "He always lives to intercede for them." I'm thankful that He is constantly working in our lives. Thanks for sharing Hills.
ReplyDeletewonderfully said! It is easy to think we can do things on our own and it causes us to not see clearly and get trapped, scared and lost.
ReplyDeleteLove the implication of saving us COMPLETELY - restoration and forgiveness not only over our past sin, but our present and future ones...no matter how grievous! Thank You JESUS!
ReplyDeleteAnd like Caleb said, His CONSTANT desire to be LORD of my moments, not just Savior of my life.
HE is COMPLETELY and CONSTANTLY my GOD!!!!