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LOOK AWAY FROM
THE DELAY AND REMEMBER THAT WHEN GOD FINALLY MOVES, IT'S OFTEN
'SUDDENLY'
Have you ever contemplated the many times
in your life major things (good and bad) have come suddenly?
This is a key word, even in Scripture: suddenly.
Throughout all of history have been gigantic events that came without
warning.
Many, of course, were foreseen.
But many others were not. The most powerful storms (see: tornadoes),
the most powerful military events (see: Pearl Harbor), the most potent acts of
terror have come without warning.
But also the most powerful good. Let's focus on
that!
As charismatic Maria Vadia of Florida points out (in her excellent
Pressing On in the
Spirit), there was the Transfiguration: "suddenly" Moses and
Elijah were seen conversing with Jesus (Matthew 17:). The Holy Spirit
arrived on Pentecost "suddenly" (Acts 2:2). "Suddenly" a light blinded
Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9:3-4). When he and Silas were imprisoned, a severe
earthquake came "suddenly" (Acts 16:25-26). There was Sirach. "For it is
easy with the Lord suddenly, in an instant, to make a poor man rich" (11:21-22).
And vice versa.
You get the point.
How about in your personal history?
How many good and "bad" things have come out of the blue -- have
arrived to change the course of your life when you least expected them?
Think of them.
There are quotes around "bad" because if
it came from God, it is always for the long-term good if we handle it as an
opportunity.
No bad comes from the Lord.
And He can do anything in a New York nanosecond (actually, much
sooner).
In fact to God there is no past, present, or future; He can
even go back in time and fix things in our personal histories; our tomorrows are
His yesterdays.
You may have met your husband or wife
"suddenly." You received a job acceptance "suddenly." You went to get the mail
and receive an unexpected check. You may have recovered from an illness
"suddenly." You -- like Saul -- may have had a sudden conversion. When
Heaven moves, it seems to come on us all at once -- so often! And, often, so
joyfully. It splits the clouds. It breaks up blockage. No doubt, the shepherds
in that field near Bethlehem were caught off guard by the suddenness of
angels!
The most powerful circumstances in your life often -- perhaps even
mostly -- are this way. Meditate on it.
God is a God of surprise and so we should never wait around for the
water to boil. For when it finally does, it always seems to do so
suddenly, when we finally look away.
If you're staring at a pot of water, remember this.
Look away from delay.
And remember that God and His angels are watching you
constantly; they never let up, no matter how alone it may seem; go with His
flow; His timetable; He'll never abandon you; there are no "big deals" on earth
(but salvation).
Pray for sudden good news and to avoid sudden bad events. Goodness
will come in ways you least expect -- as God so often operates!
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| Maria Vidia |
If you're waiting on God, says Vadia, and
you're in the midst of a "delay," He will move "suddenly" -- but at the right
time (which often isn't your version of it!).
Wait on God. Speak to His angels. Also, remember there is "Our Lady
of Surprise."
Did you know that?
We had an article years ago about it [see here].
Pray to the Blessed Mother -- who knows all about
surprise.
[resources: Maria Vadia's Pressing On in the Spirit and Healing is for
You!; also Mary
Take Over; Michael Brown pilgrimage, Medjugorje; and Special Michael Brown seminar,
Florida, January 27]
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