Jul
31
Meeting Rules
Filed Under Devotional
How do you come to a meeting with God? Surely, there must be a protocol to follow, a ceremony, or something. You don’t just dash in and say, “Hi!” do you? Do you have to get there early to get a good seat with a notepad in hand and looking smart? First of all, you can’t be late, so no need to rush. Second, God is not impressed if you have the air of success, but He does require you to be prepared to discuss the agenda. What, on earth, we might call the right attitude, God calls pureness of heart. You know what I’m talking about here without going into much explanation.
When you do a self-evaluation, the same issues always come up and you either address them, push them to the side, or make some kind of a deal with yourself and delude yourself into thinking God will sign off on the agreement. These are the issues and habits you refuse to give up because you are sure God will overlook them or reveal to you that it’s okay to continue on without changing. In your heart, you know that they are unacceptable to God, but you show up to the meeting anyway hoping He will let them slide.
Bulletin. Company-wide email. Special Delivery. News flash: God lets nothing slide!
Do yourself a favor and show up to the meeting, raise your hand, bow your head, and say it: “I have a couple of issues I want to bring up and take care of before we get on with the agenda.” Get them out on the table. You are fooling no one at the meeting. There are only two attendees and you both know everything. So, for crying out loud, discuss the issues with Him so you can get on with the meeting.
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Matthew 5:8
I believe this verse means seeing God now, not just during the eternal life. I believe this is the everyday kind of seeing and understanding. Someone with a pure heart identifies that which is not pure, not of God, brings it out in the open with God and, if needed, with someone that is trusted, and then gets to work on removing it. It is a constant reaffirmation of the desire to show up to the meeting with nothing to hide.