Humanness
I often view the characters of the Bible as larger than life people. They are celebrities in my eyes because of the role they played in the story of God. I’m reading through the book of Isaiah about all of his prophesies. It blows my mind the things he was called by God to do. I’m pretty confident that he wasn’t a celebrity at all in his day. He was simply walking out his life with the Lord leading each step. I am inspired by his faithful obedience to God’s call.
As I was reading this morning, I felt like the humanness of this great prophet was revealed. He was speaking about what was about to happen to the Babylonians. I think he was actually living among them as one of the captives of Israel. Check this out….
3 My stomach aches and burns with pain.
Sharp pangs of anguish are upon me,
like those of a woman in labor.
I grow faint when I hear what God is planning;
I am too afraid to look.
4 My mind reels and my heart races.
I longed for evening to come,
but now I am terrified of the dark. (Isaiah 21:3-4 NLT)
I hear him sick to his stomach about the news he’s hearing from the Lord.
I feel the light-headed feeling when being overwhelmed by the news at hand.
I’m not generally afraid of the dark, but I know what it’s like to long for something like the end of the day to come and then it comes. I felt the humanness of this great prophet of God. He foretold the coming of Jesus more than once. He challenged the people of Israel to keep seeking God even in the midst of captivity.
I want to be faithful to the call of God upon my life even when my humanness makes its presence known. I want the Lord’s help dealing with humanness especially in the middle of His divine call upon my heart to serve. I’m so thankful for His Presence in my heart no matter what I’m feeling or struggling with. God’s plan to save the world is spread through humans who must also deal with their own humanness. Because He came and lived among us as one of us, he understands our struggles and our brokenness. His grace welcomes me back home when I wander away. I want my humanness to be subject to His Presence in me.
Pressing On!
Dwayne