Annual review calls for a word of reflection

Thanks be to God. I think it’s really absolutely incredible, how God from the sky (although also all around us!), pieces together parts of our lives and understanding, and how that can really allow us to appreciate more of God’s amazing awesomeness and power. Let me give you some specifics….

For about 4 months now, God has been continually prompting me to read, re-read, and re-read, Psalm 2. Why? Until today I had no idea. In fact, I groan every time I feel Psalm 2 pop into my head again.

{It is a really odd psalm (a psalm by the way is a song written by someone who lived quite a number of years ago, in tis case at least). Psalm 2 is about, ‘How can the nations plot in vain?’ And God laughing at them for thinking they can get one up on him; and how Jesus (in predictive form – for he has not yet lived on earth), will be able to ask God for the nations as his inheritance, and how God will then dash to pieces those who have plotted against him. But how we can find refuge IN God.}
Wow, I must have read it a few times if I remember all that by heart! (maybe with some mistakes.)

Well I have indeed learned from the Psalm itself –that men are foolish when they set themselves up against God; that our power in seeking the nations for God, is in refuge in him. But today I came across perhaps the real reason for my repetitive reading – that I need to learn some ‘sticking power’.

I had my review of my year’s review (!) today, with our Field Leader here, and this came across as an area where I need to grow. God then spoke to me on getting home, that actually this is true, and he has already started on this through helping me to read this psalm faithfully and regularly. He also communicated to me that I can gain sticking power through listening to his prompts - for in him of course there is true faithfulness, for he never alters for his people. He has a faithful love, and a faithful justice. He will carry those through who put their faith in Jesus. He will allow to hell those who have not sought him to save them, as he said. And says. And says.

I really want and need and desire to be transformed more by God at the moment – and into the future long-term. I have been thinking about how to free myself up for that in my life, and who to ask to be my accountability partners in different areas (again as recommended by my wonderful Field Leader. I only wish I’d listened to him sooner – but sometimes it is only when we are in a situation that needs what someone has been recommending to you, that you truly hear what they are saying). So I see hope, and a long, good road of greater commitment, joy and peace.