Today's Scripture
John 1:35-51
Getting into God’s Stride “…Enoch walked with God…” Genesis 5:24
The true test of a person’s spiritual life and character is not what he does in the extraordinary moments of life, but what he does during the ordinary times when there is nothing tremendous or exciting happening. A person’s worth is revealed in his attitude toward the ordinary things of life when he is not under the spotlight. (John 1:35-37 and 3:30) It is painful work to get in step with God and to keep pace with Him—it means getting your second wind spiritually. In learning to walk with God, there is always the difficulty of getting into His stride, but once we have done so, the only characteristic that exhibits itself is the very life of God Himself. The individual person is merged into a personal oneness with God, and God’s stride and His power alone are exhibited.
It is difficult to get into stride with God because as soon as we start walking with Him we find that His pace has surpassed us before we have even taken three steps. He has different ways of doing things, and we have to be trained and disciplined in His ways. It was said of Jesus “He will not fail nor be discouraged” (Isaiah 42:4) because He never worked from His standpoint, but always worked from the standpoint of His Father. And we must learn to do the same. Spiritual truth is learned through the atmosphere that surrounds us, not through intel-
lectual reasoning. It is God’s Spirit that changes the atmosphere of our way of looking at things, and then things begin to be possible which before were impossible. Getting into God’s stride means nothing less than oneness with Him. It takes a long time to get there but keep at it. Don’t give up because the pain is intense right now—get on with it, and before long you will find that you have a new vision and a new purpose.
Today's Prayer
Lord, help us to not miss the evidence of Your presence and purpose in the ordinary things of life. Set us free from the attraction of the spotlight. We want to get in step with You and keep pace with your passion. We want to experience Your life moment by moment and be one with You. Help us to take advantage of Your empowering faith, so much so, that our trust in You comes out of the hunger and thirst we have to be with You and work from Your standpoint. Thank you for Your vision and purpose today!
