*THE SCRIPTURE USED TODAY Isaiah 49: 1-Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. 2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver *DEFINITIONS REVIEWED: islands: (those isolated); distant: (reserved, unapproachable); Before: (in preparation for, anticipation /expectation of); spoken: (past participle of speak, which is to talk, to talk means others can hear what’s spoken); sharpened: ability to cut(remove (something) from something larger )/pierce(penetrate); shadow: a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.; hid: put or keep out of sight; conceal from the view or notice of others; polished:shiny as a result of being rubbed move one's hand or a cloth repeatedly back and forth on the surface of (something) with firm ; pressure accomplished; arrow: a shaft with a pointed head at one end and often flight-stabilizing (no fluctuations) vanes at the other, meant to be shot from a bow; concealed: (hid, covered, kept secret, out of sight, invisible); quiver: (an archer's portable case for holding arrows)/ arsenal: arsenal, quiver of ready responses..
*MY INTERPRETATION: (Isaiah speaking) Those of you who have isolated yourselves and those who are unapproachable pay attention. For I was called by the Lord before I was born even while I was still in my mothers womb he spoke (so other’s heard it) my name. He gave me the ability to speak words that caused others to remove from their life that which was unpleasing to the Lord. Consider how small I am to him: he was able to hide me(conceal from others view) with the shadow of his hand. With continuous, firm pressure, he created in me the ability to penetrate hearts, without fluctuating and all the while he hid me in his arsenal for use at the perfect time.
*MY RESEARCH & REFLECTIONS OF THE PASSAGE APPLIED TO MY LIFE
There are times that I prefer being alone and choose to stay away from others. During those times, I’m seen as distant, withdrawn or unsociable. I don't enjoy those times for that is not the person I want to be nor is it a person God can use to build his kingdom. But God knows I will get in those ruts and he already has it planned whom he will send to speak to me during those times. That someone will speak into my life the words I need to get out of my funk. My concerns are not too much for him. Think about it: if he has someone ready to help me BEFORE I actually need it, surely whatever has put me in that funk is no match for him.
On the other hand, just as he has someone to help me when I am in the dumps, at times, I am the person he uses to help others. But being that person requires me to go through an on-going, physical process. It is through my own trials that I gain the stability required to force my way into other’s lives in order to be the help they need for that moment. I’m like his bag of magic tricks, he waits for just the right time to use them so they will be most effective. And so are you. You are either in a funk, over a funk or entering a funk. Just know that whichever one it is, it won't last and it has a purpose.
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