As I sit here and ponder my circumstances I realize a few things. My circumstances are beyond my control, most of the time. At least the changing of them. They are sometimes a result of my choices but so many other external factors come into play more often than not.
What I have found is that when I take my eyes off Jesus and focus on my circumstances the control is taken away from Him to do the good work in me He desires. Kind of like speeding down the highway at 70mph and choosing to stare out the side window at the scenery, the other cars, the sky, anything but the road ahead of you. Odds are you will wind up part of the scenery you are watching, only a more mangled version!
In the last 6 weeks or so God has blessed us with the opportunity to, once again, own our own home! The idea seemed so far off not too many months ago. But all things are possible when you align yourself with God's Will. The journey of this home buying process has not been easy. There have been struggles with man. There have been struggles with unseen forces and spirits. Yes I said spirits. Whether we like it or not there is an enemy. One that seeks to kill, steal and destroy. John 10:10.
But God has given us the keys to the Kingdom. Matthew 18:18 tells us "I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." What exactly does this mean? Take Lazarus for example. Jesus raised him from the dead. Lazarus was loosed in heaven or from heaven. However, on earth he was still bound up in grave clothes. He had to be physically untied or loosed.
God is a big God and is capable of all things. But most of the time, if not all of the time, there is action required on our part. Walking it out.
Micah 2:13 tells us "One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate and go out. Their king will pass through before them, the LORD at their head." This speaks of God as the breaker, or one causing a breakthrough. He breaks open the gate. But, in order to possess the land they have to "go out", meaning go through the gates onto the other side.
God told us this year that we would possess the promised land. Well, that can be looked at both literally in the form of a house and the house can be viewed metaphorically as well. Part of obedience to God's call is indeed walking it out. Going to what he has promised you. In this case it was our home. So we had to go to houses for sale. So we went. As God would have it, a local builder was in need of selling through numerous inventory homes. Currently built or being built but not yet having owners. Deep discounts were offered, upgrades galore! a price too good to pass up, literally!
So we began the process, no money, horrible credit, you name it, the cards were stacked against us. Except....God. God had told us this would be our home, and what God says, goes. All along the way we had to use our God given skills, cunning, wit, intelligence AND perseverence to remind people how to do their job, show people our faith in God, and push things along, WALK IT OUT!
All along the way God has moved mountains and broken through. New mortgage companies were obtained when others could not perform. Negative credit was removed when disputed, having previously been denied these disputes. Ex-spouse releasing court ordered alimony without being asked. Unexpected processing fees get paid as a result of other's obedience to God and His prompting to loan us money. (Subsequent obedience resulted in blessings in the form of signs and wonders. Children covered in heavenly gold dust, parents hands flowing with wonderfully scented heavenly oil!). Finding out that we qualified for the first time home buyer tax credit. Breakthrough after breakthrough!
So here we are, the night before our closing and God is still in this. Still moving. Moving in the hearts and minds and lives of those around us. Everything is aligning with His Will!
Do I doubt my God? NO! Do I doubt my circumstances sometimes? Sure. So I'm fixing my eyes on Jesus.
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