I started writing this under the title “Hopelessly Dependent” but quickly realized that was epically incorrect. The point here is that although I “know” this, I am being daily reminded in various ways that in order to know my Lord and know Him well, I am utterly dependent on His grace. If He does not reveal Himself to me, I will never know Him.
I struggle with praising Him adequately. I struggle with understanding what He says about Himself in His Word. It seems I am in good company. David – you know, David, the man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22) – David writes in Psalm 25:4 – 5, asking God to reveal Himself to him. Jesus told His men in John 16:12 that they could not bear what He had to tell them. He then promised to send the Holy Spirit to lead them into truth, John 16:13.
Without the Lord’s intervening grace, I cannot know Him. I want to. It is changing my prayer life.
Without the Lord’s intervening grace, I cannot know Him. I want to. It is changing my prayer life.
What amazing grace it is that He WITH us constantly, and His grace is immediately available when I ask (and lots of times when I don't).
ReplyDeleteSo I know the "truth," but appreciating it is often another matter. I so easily tie it to how I feel. I'm slowly learning that when I drop into bed at night it's because He has answered my prayer of the morning for grace, sometimes moment by moment.