Faith — The Covenant - Tuesday
TODAY’S VERSE
Genesis 15:2-3
But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” (ESV)
When was the last time you were completely vulnerable with God? I asked myself that question about a year ago and, honestly, the answer wasn’t something I was proud of. I found myself distancing from God because I just didn’t want to say aloud what I was feeling. I found myself in a position of pride because I didn’t want God (or anyone) to know how I was really doing on the inside.
That’s where Abram found himself, too: frustrated, confused, and weary. Abram decided it was time to be raw with the Lord and say the things that he had been hiding inside. In this moment, Abram gets vulnerable and opens his heart to the Lord, who already knew what he was feeling. Abram’s one desire was to be a father and for his wife to be a mother, yet that was not happening.
But then Abram opens up, and he experiences God in a new way. The very same goes for us, too. When we open our hearts to our God, we get to experience a deeper intimacy with him. Each time we pour out the deepest feelings of our hearts, God draws nearer so that we can know we aren’t alone. I often remind myself of this simple verse from John 11: “Jesus wept.” When Mary and Martha grieved the loss of their brother, Lazarus, Jesus simply wept with them. Even when Mary blamed Jesus for not being there in time to save Lazarus, Jesus met them with compassion and grace to feel all that they were feeling.
We have a good friend and Father in our Lord and Savior. He wants to draw near to you in everything, but especially when you are angry, grieving, or distraught. Just as God met Abram and Mary and Martha, He met me where I was, and He will meet you right where you are. Allow yourself to be vulnerable so that you can experience a deeper intimacy with our good Father.
APPLICATION
When was the last time you were completely vulnerable with God? Make that answer “today.” Scott challenged us to pour our hearts out to God; go for a walk, go for a drive, journal it out, or say it out loud. Say the things you have been holding in.
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, I desire a deeper intimacy with You, to know You better, and experience You as a good friend and Father. Give me words to express the hard parts that I am hiding from You. Surround me with Your grace and tear down my walls today.