Thursday, July 5, 2012

Be the Wick not the wicked

UV 454/10,000 Psalm 71 v 24 “ My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.” We are called to be the wick that burns and gives light and not the wicked who try to put it out. We too have no light of our own and we must therefore constantly tell, proclaim, declare and praise the righteous acts of God. We must continue to praise Him particularly in every adverse situation in our lives and He will reveal His glory. Yesterday, at the break of dawn I walked to the sunrise point in Kanyakumari where three seas meet and crowds gather every morning to see the sun rise over the ocean in all its glory. By 6 am it was broad daylight, yet the sun was not visible. Within a few minutes and in the twinkling of the eye, we could discern the outline of the sun faintly appearing over the horizon. In another few minutes, the sun lit up the entire horizon. We could also see around us more clearly than before. Similarly, in matters of faith we may see dimly but as time moves on, the Lord will reveal His glory. We might begin to think that the Lord is slow to act to vindicate us and deliver us. But, He will act in the twinkling of the eye as we wait upon Him with faith. Those who wanted to harm us will certainly be put to shame and confusion. Holding on to our faith, speaking and confessing about the marvelous deeds of the Lord in our lives opens the way for Him to further act in our lives. However, while we thank and give glory to God, scripture warns us from gloating over the fall of our adversaries. Instead, we must pray that the Lord will use these events and misfortunes to open their eyes to know the truth and make them repent of their misdeeds. Prateep V Philip

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