Divinity Detectives....07.28.07
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Have you ever met someone, or maybe it was you, that really started walking with Christ? You know the kind of thing where all of sudden things click and they/we become passionately involved in growing with Christ and following Him. If you ever have experienced this, or seen this in someone, you probably have not forgot it. It is amazing during those initial few weeks, months, years of following Christ how we are able to see and hear God at work in our life on what seems to be a minute by minute basis. I can recall in my life, and in the life of others, how throughout the day there were moments where you just knew God has said something to you...even if it came through a sign on the road or song on the radio...you knew it was just for you.
I have always wondered what changes for us as we continue to live and follow Jesus? Why does it seem that we don't see or hear God at work as much? Has God changed or has His work in our life changed? Of course not. I think there are many reasons for why our relationship with God changes (some good, some not so good), but could one of them be that we just forget to keep looking for His activity and work around us? Could it be that we fail to see, or fail to give Him the credit, for what He is so clearly doing in and around us?
The term divinity according to Webster's means, "1 a : of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God or a god". You see "divinity" simply means that it has come directly from God. As we know God is still ALIVE and ACTIVE in our world today and I believe as a result we can see his "divinity" in those things that come from and relate to Him. In order to do so, though, we have to be on the lookout, we need to act like "Divinity Detectives".
Divinity detectives are constantly on the lookout for where God is at work in the world, in communities, and in individuals. It is a posture of seeking to see the fingerprints of God on all of creation, saved and unsaved, realizing that all have been created by Him and for Him. As I interact with people, I am looking for God’s work in their lives and attempting to see both their potential and how God might be leading them into relationship and service with Him. As Brother Lawrence, a monk from centuries ago, said, "God alone is capable of making Himself known as He really is. We search in reasoning and in sciences, as in a poor copy. What we neglect to see is God's painting Himself in the depth of our soul."
So how is God working in your soul and in the world around you today? I have seen so much in me changing lately, things that needed to be removed, and things that needed to be added. May we all open ourselves up to God in this process and begin to act as a "Divinity Detectives" looking for His work in us and in others.
Look for the next Bently to be posted and sent soon and to include many updates on how God has been at work already with Overflow Church. Thank you for continuing to share in this journey with us and know that God is at work in you and in our world as these scriptures remind us...
Psalm 19:1-5-
"1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they display knowledge.
3 There is no speech or language
where their voice is not heard. [a]
4 Their voice [b] goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun,
5 which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion,
like a champion rejoicing to run his course."
1 Chronicles 16:31-- "Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!"
In Pursuit,
Brian
posted by Brian @ 10:22 AM,
1 Comments:
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At August 06, 2007 6:45 PM,
tonymyles said...
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Whenever I need to be around people like this who are absolutely in love with Jesus and want to grow with Him... I come read your blog.
