It was a promising day! Still, while I was having breakfast, I began to meditate on: The active and passive obedience of the Lord Jesus Christ.
This is a necessary subject to learn, I pondered. My mind was flooded with a sweet and soulful inspiration to write. And without getting up from the breakfast table, I started to jot some words.
My day radiated glory with such a thought, but the bright rays of inspiration for writing suddenly began to dim. A whirlwind of injustice and slander tried to occupy my space. I ran to my defense and indeed, He raised my head!
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.” (Prov.18:10 MEV)
After praying, the Lord answered and everything was back to the normal joy.
But, a few hours later the turmoil rose again, stirring the most intimate part of me. Even more unbearable now.
To appease my emotions, I read the Book of Jonah and his case was much deeper than mine. So, I decided to take a nap like Jonah did. When he woke up he had a profound revelation from God. Although it was a terrifying awakening, he caught the message.
I also caught a revelation of my sudden turmoil. I wanted to learn about the active and passive obedience of the Lord. And these turmoils were just object lessons for me.
A revelation is something you experience, you live it . It’s not just a look at a subject. Through all these contradictions, I kept my eyes fixed on the Lord. And the way in which the Lord could have active and passive obedience was by keeping His eyes fixed on His Father.
So this was my object lesson! My emotional muscles were stretched and strengthened by His obedience. His obedience equips me to have peace in the midst of the cruelest situation.
“For You have been a refuge for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.” (Psalms 61:3 MEV).
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