People talk about seeing things the way God does, through his lens, not our human one.
I don't need just a Jesus lens. I need a Jesus helmet with full head protection and a Jesus lens on the faceshield.
This morning is an MAF 1/2 Day of Prayer. We spend four hours praying for our ministry and people worldwide. Due to a conference call, I only got in on the last two hours today, but man, what a difference to be that immersed in prayer, surrounded by people praying, knowing out families overseas prayed in their time zones as well.
I went in heavy and with angst, despite intellectual knowledge of God's mighty hand. But my view is still of my life, my cares, through my lens, my receptors, my processing, my perspective. What is God doing about my cares?
Immersion in prayer brought a new lens, and an image of not just a shift in perspective, but a need for more protection, for my head and heart to stay within Him, not watching Him from where I sit to see what He is doing. I came out with His calm and confidence and view. And I want it to stay.
I got a little image in my mind of a new lens at first, then realized I need more. I saw a whole helmet, with the right lens on the front, but protection around my whole head from the enemy and from my own, useless, wallowing thought processes. I don't want my thoughts; I want His. And I am definitely in His thoughts; I don't disappear, but I see me in HIS TRUTH! Not my version of me and my circumstances, but HIS VERSION. HIS STORY! HALLELUJAH!
Hey, Devin...if you get bored, I'd love a drawing of whatever image you are picking up here. I want it pasted to my office wall :)
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"Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
"Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints...."
Ephesians 6:10-18
Why does salvation guard our head if not to change our thought process?
My thoughts are slow to change. Maybe my helmet needs a chin strap.
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