How vulnerable are we?
I have two friends, one very defensive and the other apparently open.
I talked to one about sharing their passions with others in a 3, and listening to the other 2.
One lasted one session, and never return, while the other was reluctant, but is actually starting
to open up.
I talked with another very talented brother, and they accepted the idea of helping others, but
not of needing support or encouragement from others. But then if one needs control, and never
being vulnerable, knowing you are giving, rather than receiving is safe.
In Jesus it is easy to come to our conclusions, and to take our stand, but to open up and begin
to be real and vulnerable, that is the way of the cross, and beginning to understand the Lord.
On the mount of transfiguration, people miss, Moses and Elijah discuss what is about to happen
with Jesus. God is always open, always vulnerable, always willing to listen. It has taken me time
to realise, we need to be like this. Jesus listened and interacted with Judas, no matter where he
would go, and where his heart was.
Our walks are something individual and also full of wonder and discovery. As this forum demonstrates
it is easy to miss-understand and jump to the wrong conclusions, and end up writing off the wrong
people for the wrong reasons. Praise God, He is always open and listening, at least to those who come
with a humble, contrite and listening heart, Amen.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Psalm 51
18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire;
to darkness, gloom and storm;
19 to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged
that no further word be spoken to them,
20 because they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the
mountain, it must be stoned."
21 The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, "I am trembling with fear."
22 But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God.
You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,
23 to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God,
the judge of all men, to the spirits of righteous men made perfect
24 to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a
better word than the blood of Abel.
25 See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks.
Heb 12
There is nothing here of ones own pride, only wonder, at such a work that God would do in us
His people. Are we righteous men made perfect?
I am still not sure, and wonder at what we are in Christ, and how we walk. Praise God that I have
space to ask, and explore and discover in Him our weakness and His great strength and work in us.
Amen
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