Some people are always on the move. Perhaps they are Type A leaders with ambitions and agendas, extroverted personalities with schedules and plans, or rambunctious children with endless energy.
In some capacity, I can relate. On the one hand, my brain is constantly buzzing and sitting still is a challenge. On the other, I grow weary running to and fro and recognize my needs and limitations.
God is not like that, though. He is always on the move, never idle and never tired. He never sleeps, takes a break, or gets distracted. And the works He does are far from frivolous, thoughtless, or random.
In fact, the glory and goodness of God are all around for those with eyes to see. His mercy is over all; His presence saturates creation. The hand of God is neither unable or unwilling; rather, His strong arm is quick to act on behalf of His people and His Name.
“The Lord is good to all, and His mercy is over all that He has made.” – Psalm 145:9
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!” – Isaiah 6:3
“Ah, Lord God! It is You who have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for You.” – Jeremiah 32:17
Eyes of flesh, however, cannot perceive movements of Spirit. So God crucifies the flesh with its passions and desires, softening hearts of stone and restoring sight to blinded eyes.
“For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” – Romans 8:6
“And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” – Galatians 5:24
“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” – Ezekiel 36:26
The human role is simply to seek God and cooperate with His Spirit.
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” – Matthew 7:7-8
The Healer is in the business of opening blinded eyes, whether physically, spiritually, or both.
“The Lord opens the eyes of the blind” (Psalm 146:8) and “the blind receive their sight” (Luke 7:22), for “I came into this world, that those who do not see may see” (John 9:39).
May my prayer today be one for every day—that God would uncloud my vision and graciously enable me to witness His power and majesty on display in every aspect and area of life.
For Jesus’ words still echo: “My Father is working until now, and I am working” (John 5:17).
Abby
