Show me your ways O Lord; teach me your paths
Guide me in your truths and teach me, for you are God my Saviour and my
hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25: 4 – 5
One thing I have noticed recently
is that when we are learning something new and trying to assimilate some new
information, we always try and place it within our existing frame of reference;
by which I mean our existing body of information and experiences. This is fine
until we find the framework inadequate for the task. For instance I would be
unable to place information on the law of thermodynamics within the limited framework of
my Primary School science knowledge.
When this happens we can either
try to adapt the knowledge till it does fit or discard it as incompatible at
this time. Unfortunately this can happen with our knowledge of God and reading
the Bible. We read something that just
does not make sense to us or fit in with our present thinking so we either try
and adapt the truth or discard it.
I know I have read some bits in
the Bible which I really don’t like so I may discard them. Giving out of
lack is a good example. My frame of reference says giving out of lack leads to
greater lack. However these verses from Psalm 25 show us the better way. When
faced with uncomfortable truths we need not let our frame of reference hinder
us but rather ask God to expand it to incorporate things we have previously found
too hard to include. Alternatively we can hang the truth on the frame for further
consideration and meditation. I now know that giving out of lack or plenty leads to greater blessing
than we can imagine.
God has so much to share with us
and so many wonderful truths to reveal to willing hearts and minds but we must
not limit ourselves. God is so patient
but our world needs the wisdom of God revealed through lives that are ready to
open their minds and spirits to truths from the throne of heaven.
One area that has challenged me
is the area of healing. We know God is our healer yet we walk in so little of
that reality. Our hand stretches for the pain relief for headache before we
even think to pray. I want to see healing as part of my and the Church’s everyday
life not an occasional occurrence. Both Jesus and the disciples walked in
amazing healing miracles and so I want that to be part of life – without excuse.
I want to encourage us that if
there is an area of Godly truth or revelation that you really want to see God move
in, do not let your frame of reference hinder or deter you. Rather ask the Holy
Spirit to guide you and show you his ways so that we may see the breakthroughs
we long for. God has so much in store for us and the world needs Christians
prepared to break out of traditional and limited mindsets and break into fresh
truth to bless them. 
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