Moving at the Speed of God

This is the beginning of a new month and a new study. I can hear the relief in your voices as the Revelation study has come to an end. Hopefully, you found that study as challenging as I did and I want to leave you with one final thought and then its full steam ahead into August. In regards to the Revelation study, has it helped you live today with the end in mind? Do you see yourself and your future differently knowing what the end game is? I hope so, let me know what you think.

Now onto the next month. This month is all about movement, specifically moving in His direction. This week we are looking at three sections in Hebrews that deal with the superiority of Jesus and why we should focus our life on Him. My pastor and friend Erik Reed used this example this week and it is a great way to see this lesson. When you are driving down the road and you look out your window at the ground you are passing by what does it look like? If you are normal, then it looks like a giant blur with some pieces looking noticeable but mostly everything is simply passing by so fast you have trouble recognizing it. When a car pulls beside you and is moving the same direction at the same speed as you are, what do you see? Unfortunately, you get to see too much. Either you see someone driving while texting which is a disaster waiting to happen, you may see them singing along to their favorite song which is always funny, or you make eye contact and awkwardly snap your head back around and pretend you were not looking. Whatever you see when you glance over, the thing is you can see each other as if you were not moving at all.

The same can be said when we see what God is doing in this world. It sometimes overwhelms me because there is so much that needs to be done and so many needs calling out for attention. Its like I want to join God at work in this world, but it seems so big that doing nothing is the easiest thing to do. How different would things be if I was moving at the speed of Gad rather than sitting on the side of the road trying to catch Him when we drives by? This is the thought that hit me this week. When my life is focused on Christ, the opportunities to serve appear naturally and they seem doable. When I have drifted away a bit or slowed down things seem to get out of control much easier. My only hope is Christ. I know that line is loaded and applies to pretty much any situation, but if my life is not focused on Christ I am not the husband, father, friend, editor, church member, brother or son I am supposed to be. I am who I am supposed to be, who I was created to be when I am moving at the speed of God. I am doing what I was created to do when I am moving at the speed of God. What about? Join the conversation and get up to the right speed this week!