Job declared that there were times when the Lord was working in His life but he was unable to “see” Him. Can you relate to Job’s experience? Have you ever found yourself wondering if Jesus Christ has forgotten about you?
The eye of faith sees the hand of God at work. The life of faith trusts the Lord in spite of what circumstances tell us. Our perception of God’s working is proportionate to our drawing near to Him and feeding upon the Word of God. However, we must be careful that we not only hear God’s word, but also do it. Dullness of hearing is many times the result of a lack of application. We must respond to God’s word for the moment before we can move on to further revelation. We “miss the Lord” so to speak, because we fail to listen to Scripture and walk by faith.
The two disciples on the road to Emmaus were visibly sad after the “tragedy” of Jesus’ crucifixion. Instead of embracing and believing His promised bodily resurrection, they were walking after their own finite reasonings. Jesus then drew near to them but, like Job, they didn’t see or perceive Him. So what does Jesus do to heighten their awareness as to who is in their midst? He gives them a Bible study! Then He broke bread with them. The result? Their hearts were on fire again and their eyes were opened. Their faith was refreshed, and their joy returned! They ran with excitement to pass along the good news.
Dear saints, doubt will rob us of the awareness of God’s precious presence. Don’t wait to “feel” the Lord; embrace Him today in the many little and subtle ways that He reveals Himself to us. May our Lord Jesus open our eyes that we might “see” Him working in us and around us. Remember, it is Love, not luck; Christ, not chance; Providence, not accidents, which direct the Christian walk.
Don’t miss the Lord today; bless Him!
