I'm substitute teaching Sunday School this upcoming Sunday and the lesson is called "Preparation for Deliverance." It is about God appearing to Moses to tell him that God was going to deliver the children of Israel from slavery (see Exodus 3:7-17).
As I was writing my lesson notes, I was meditating on the word "deliverance," specifically its root word "deliver." On the table right next to me, I had a little package to mail for delivery today. Deliver means to move something from where it is now to where it needs to be.
A thought came to me: "What if letters and packages could dictate whether they would be delivered or not?" I imagined my package speaking to me saying "No Kim. I'm comfortable right here on this table and I don't want to go!"
Now packages and letters don't have any control over whether they are delivered, but people do. How many people say they want God to deliver them from a negative situation, but refuse to go when He tries to move them?
Through the Holy Spirit, they receive wisdom as to what they need to do start their delivery trip. But just like the imaginary resistance from my little package, they refuse to go because they've gotten comfortable where they are.
If packages really had a mind, I suppose they would resist delivery because they imagine they might get rained on, dirty, or bounced around the delivery vehicle. Obviously, that would be uncomfortable.
But suppose the ultimate delivery destination was someplace like Hawaii? If the package really valued the benefits of Hawaii, then I believe it would be willing to make the trip to get there!
So my question to you (and will be to my class) is: If God needs to deliver you from something, then do you REALLY want to go? Or are you like the imaginary resistance from my little package and have gotten comfortable where you are, resisting God's efforts to start the delivery process?
I hope after today you will say confidently, "Lord, I want to go!" and be willing to endure whatever bumps and bruises occur during the trip. You know that God is the ultimate Deliverer and He will get you to your ultimate destination right on time!
Be blessed in Health, Healing, and Wholeness,
Kimberly Taylor
Take Back Your Temple
www.takebackyourtemple.com
P.S.
On December 11, 2013, it will be my 10-year anniversary of having the chest pain that changed my life. It was then that God spoke to me: "It is not supposed to be this way." I instantly saw how my life would end up if I did not start taking care of myself. I was already starting to reap what I had sown in eating a diet of junk and fast food and being a couch potato; Chest pain, high blood pressure, shortness of breath. And here was God, telling me that things could be different. Should I believe Him?
10 years later, I am so glad
I said "Yes!" At first, I couldn't even walk for 10 minutes because it felt like my muscles were filled with concrete. So I started with 5 minutes. I had to stop relying on fast food and learn to cook. I had to learn to manage stress. Most importantly, I had to renew my mind to God's word so that I could replace all those thoughts of can't, fear, and deprivation with can, love, and self-discipline - all to the glory of God! When I think about how far I've come, it astonishes me. So thank you God. Thank you for loving me enough to take a personal interest in me and for walking with me every step of this trip!
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