The Word Works As Water

TD Jakes preached a great message recently and I was speaking on the power of our relationship with God and His work within our lives. He used an analogy which I thought was brilliant. Consider this... who hasn't left dishes get to the point where you really had to work them, to get them clean?! But knowing it will require some effort, you let them soak instead, so that it will be easier after a period of time.

Time allows the relationship between the soap and water to have it's effect on the dish. How simple, right?

So, too is this spiritual truth. And yet, as people become believers, or even sharing the Gospel, it's easy to get focused on the mess that we can see on the plate, rather than the beauty of the plate itself. Even after people come to faith, having accepted Christ, we can place too much emphasis on one's attitude, actions and behaviors, rather than allowing their spiritual life to develop as they spend time with God and the Holy Spirit works in their lives.

It's always more work when we try to get things done on our time rather than allowing God to do His work, on His time and in His process. It's not that effort and energy isn't expended on our part, but all too often we try to override God... which is a bad move on our part.

So, on this #missionsFriday, pray that as we speak and share the Gospel, may we allow God to do His work in changing hearts and minds to those who hear and receive. May the Word fall on good soil and may the hard heart be softened to receive. Pray that the work of the Holy Spirit would bring turn-around and transformation at levels and degrees that would be unattainable by human effort and wisdom.

That the cause of Christ would advance,
Unhindered by our own agendas, ways and means.
For the glory of God alone.

- PNC