Readings: Isaiah 40:31; Luke 10:38-42
I began yesterday morning in disbelief. The alarm clock went off buzzing me awake with it's annoying sound. I couldn't believe it. It couldn't be 4:30 a.m. already. It felt like I JUST went to sleep 10 minutes ago at 10:30 p.m. I hit the snooze button and huffed back to bed thinking, "I must get at least 5 more minutes of sleep." Then I awoke once again, not to the sound of the alarm clock, but to an urgency in my being. It was now 5:30 and I was late! Late for my time with the Lord. I was frustrated. I know I hit the snooze button! After all, I am very familiar with that button. Why didn't the alarm go off again? Didn't this thing know that I needed it to work! This week is a busy week. I have so much to do!! As my "to do" list ran through my mind, I realized that I couldn't check but one or two items off. I began to panic. "Lord," I thought, "I guess our time together will have to be cut short this morning. I have too much to do." It wasn't but a few seconds after this thought cross my mind that a vision of Mary at Jesus' feet came to mind. My heart sank. I had taken my eyes off Jesus. I was allowing circumstances to control me.Many of us remember the story of Jesus when He visited the house of Mary and Martha. Martha was frantically running around trying to get all the preparations done for serving the meal. Mary sat at Jesus' feet. Martha wanted Mary to get up and help her. Frustrated, she told Jesus to tell her to do so. I am sure Martha was shocked when she heard the reply from Jesus, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." When the Lord reminded me of this story I remembered my place and the place for my circumstances - at the feet of Jesus.
What did I do when the Lord reminded me of Mary? I immediately went to the feet of Jesus and soaked in His Word. What benefit it was for He led me to Isaiah 40:31 which tells us, "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." I read this verse over and over again. It began to speak to my soul in unimaginable ways. I began to think of myself as an eagle flying high in the sky where I would have a better view of the bigger picture. When I am still and know that He is God, He brings me up into heavenly places where I can look at my problems, my circumstances and my life from a heavenly perspective. When I sit at the feet of Christ I take on His likeness. Through doing so, He runs the race for me. He gives me strength so I will not grow weary. He shows me when I should slow down and walk so that I will not faint. Waiting on the Lord and renewing myself at the feet of Jesus gives me wings to fly!
Can you relate? Do you see the circumstances of life crowding in and leaving you no room for sitting at Jesus' feet? If so, refocus today and remember not to block out your Saviour. Renew yourself in Him. Sit at His feet and allow Him to give you wings to soar as an eagle. Wings that take you high. Wings that will give you a heavenly perspective.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to renew myself at the feet of Jesus. Help me to slow down and know that You are God, the great I Am, waiting to give me wings as an eagle. And with these wings I will soar high and have a heavenly perspective. In Jesus Name I pray. Amen.
