His Fabulous Light
Recently, I was reading in The Book of Mark, about the healing of the paralytic. One particular line stood out to me at the very end of this great testimony of Jesus’ touch on this man’s life and the amazement it stirred amongst the people. It states simply that the people glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
The word amaze means “to fill with wonder.” Those gathered in the house where this miracle took place stood amazed at what Jesus was able to do and their amazement caused them to glorify God.
Yet, some of the scribes sitting there were reasoning in their minds. Have you ever thought about the difference between reasoning and pondering? Zacharias also reasoned with his natural mind which made him question the word of the Lord that the angel brought to him in announcing Elizabeth’s pregnancy. “How shall I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is well advanced in years.”
Because of his unwillingness to cling to his faith and believe, he became mute and did not speak until the day the word was fulfilled and his wife, Elizabeth, brought forth their son who became John the Baptist. (Luke 1).
Mary, the mother of Jesus, received similar news from a position of simple faith. She was filled with amazement and awe at the word of the angel when he spoke about Jesus’ miraculous birth. Instead of reasoning in her mind, she chose to believe in a miraculous God as she pondered the word in her heart, then responded, “Let it be to me according to your word.”
Believing God brings light.
This year, as we walk toward the light, let us keep walking until all we can see is light…His fabulous light. His light crowds out all darkness, doubt, and despair and fills us with faith. The light of God causes us to see His majesty in expanded ways.
I believe, as we walk in the light, we, too, will be amazed at what Jesus does in our lives this coming year. We, too, will say, “We never saw anything like this!” We will see Him heal diseases, make provision where provision is needed, restore relationships that have been strained or broken, bring in the lost, speak life over areas of our lives that have seemed paralyzed and immoveable.
Blessed is he or she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told them from the Lord.
Be amazed. Glorify God. Believe.
What Timing with “Go for Gold!” I’m a published author who wrote Someone Stop This Merry-Go-Round; An Alcoholic Family in Crisis. It’s about losing my husband in 1985 at forty-five years of age. The sequel, Please, God, Not Two: This Killer Called Alcoholism is due out in June. It’s about losing my daughter in 2006 at thirty-nine to the same demon.
I was telling my dear friend, Arlene, about the stress I was under with speaking engagements in halfway homes, alcoholic rehabs, the Magnificat ( the Catholic Woman’s Ministry) and other locations. I’m trying to reach out and help others with many roadblocks in my way.
Arlene said, “The closer we get to God, the harder Satan is trying to stop us.” She also mentioned anyone doing God’s work would run into hardships. It’s up to us with our faith to keep going to complete His plan for us.
So when I read “Go for Gold” it hit home a few days after my conversation with Arlene. God sends us messages in odd ways.
Thank You!
@Beverly Lewis
GREAT INSITE!!!! I too, want to know the “presence of our King and Lord, Jesus Christ!!
God bless you and your Loved Ones!!
Carrol in Colorado!!!
Your really hit the target, Jane. I have been teaching the very same thing! I think God is urging all of us to stretch our faith to expect His miracles on a daily basis, and to declare that we can live in His kingdom here and now.
Awesome, awesome and TIMELY. I loved the bit that said: “Mary….CHOOSE (my emphasis) I love that..everything is a CHOICE…some choose to walk with GOD in one hand and the enemy in the other…some choose to play games…some choose to be all Jesus…”according to YOUR WORD LORD”. Jane keep on Blogging I love it…I love it that we recognise that we can’t fight this WAR with old tools!
I have been pondering thesE very scriptures all this month as I took to heart two things I’ve heard recently. One was when Mike Bickle spoke at Conference; “if your heart doesn’t grow as quickly as your mind and your understanding, you lose discernment.” This month, I heard Bill Johnson say that “any teaching that does not lead you into an encounter with God simply makes you more religious.” Too true. I want to know the presence of GOD!
Thank you for this word Jane! I have been thinking a lot about Mary lately and the faith she needed to carry her through the many months of nasty looks and accusations. She kept her focus. Praise God He works things out for our good and we will see the immoveable be moved!!!! Aglow is united!
Now, that is a GOOD WORD Jane, worth pondering in my heart of hearts !