Regenerated Heart with MORNA

While driving yesterday I noticed the bright, shiny, new-off-the-lot economy vehicle in front of me. Initially, I was thinking how nice it would be to buy a new car - especially one that gets better gas mileage. Then my thought processes went to the “what if’s” in life - what if that vehicle got into a nasty accident? It wouldn’t take much common sense to realize the occupants would be seriously messed up because the “tin can” on wheels would not be able to withstand much pressure.

I wondered how many of us are like that “tin can” on wheels? Do we buckle with the slightest pressure? Are our “insides” messed up by the pressures of the “outsides?” Would we survive a major “hit?” Oftentimes the things of this world cause pressures on us and we collapse under the “heat” - don’t we?

I am convinced the Lord chooses to allow certain pressures to come into our life because first of all, He knows He can trust us with it IF we choose to seek Him first in the midst of it all. Job, would be a perfect example of this.

Other times the Lord chooses to allow us to be refined with pressures because there is something preventing intimacy between us and Him. His jealousy toward our “other” affections unleashes justice and we often react by saying “a loving God would never allow that.”  Truth is He is justified in pursuing us with a relentless pure Divine Love because HE IS LOVE. His big picture knows that if those affections are removed from our perspective then we will wholeheartedly love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and be blessed beyond all comprehension.

I think getting good gas mileage is a true asset but more importantly I believe you and I getting amazing eternal mileage out of those “hits” in life is an asset worthy of all pursuit!

At the same time, I’ll be honest: I would really like to drive a tank since I am in this world with all its pressures! My T-A-N-K is made up of this:

Thanking Him - no matter what

Abiding in Him - nestling close

Nurturing others - helping me to get my eyes of me

Knowing His Word - clinging to His Love Letter

“He who has begun a good work in you, will complete it in the Day of Christ.”  Philippians 1

Praying for you….

Morna