It’s About The “All”

“The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground.  These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.”  - Hebrews 11:38-40

Wow, how awesome would it be to have God say of You, “the world was not worthy” of you?  That is pretty amazing to think about, pretty cool.  I also couldn’t help but notice, once again, the mention of not receiving God’s promises while on earth.  However this time it adds “because God had planned something better for us.”  Like I mentioned in my post God’s Promises are True! it is not about the “me” it is about the “all.” 

“’For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declare the Lord.  ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.’” (Isaiah 55:8-9)

Dear Lord,
Thank You that Your ways are not our ways and that Your thoughts are not our thoughts.  For we would all be in great trouble it they were!  Thank you looking out for me and for loving me even though I don’t deserve it.  I pray that You will teach me what it means to live for the “all” and not for the “me.”  I pray that I would have faith to obey You and that one day it can be said of me, “the world was not worthy.”  Lord I know that the only way that can happen is if You do it through me.  I pray that I would daily surrender myself to You can become increasingly filled with Your Spirit.

In Your great and powerful name I pray.

Amen!