Sunday 31 May 2015
Thursday 7 May 2015
Unending vacancies
.23 The
time is coming when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and
truth, and that time is here already. You see, the Father too is actively
seeking such people to worship him. John 4:23 New Century Version
One of my favourite past times when working at home is to just have the audio version of the Bible playing in the background.So as I listened to the first four chapters of the book of Revelations lately,I got caught up as I imagined the worship that John described. From awe of the four living creatures and the twenty four elders enraptured in pure worship, I confess my feelings turned to jealously. I was just suddenly jealous of the beauty of such worship in the very presence of God until I heard a quiet whisper "there is no need to be jealous,there are still vacancies for more to join".I repented but began thinking about the word vacancies. Surely there must be a Scripture about vacancies.
Going through another book written by John, we are reminded of a woman who stumbled upon one of the longest running job vacancies at an unusual place at an unusual time.This woman came to get water from the well and got engaged in a conversation with Jesus who met her at her level and in the course of the discussion made her aware of an existing vacancy. In his words ,"but a new time is coming.It is already here. True worshippers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in the truth. They are the kind of worshippers the Father is looking for" .John 4;23 NIRV
One of my favourite past times when working at home is to just have the audio version of the Bible playing in the background.So as I listened to the first four chapters of the book of Revelations lately,I got caught up as I imagined the worship that John described. From awe of the four living creatures and the twenty four elders enraptured in pure worship, I confess my feelings turned to jealously. I was just suddenly jealous of the beauty of such worship in the very presence of God until I heard a quiet whisper "there is no need to be jealous,there are still vacancies for more to join".I repented but began thinking about the word vacancies. Surely there must be a Scripture about vacancies.
Going through another book written by John, we are reminded of a woman who stumbled upon one of the longest running job vacancies at an unusual place at an unusual time.This woman came to get water from the well and got engaged in a conversation with Jesus who met her at her level and in the course of the discussion made her aware of an existing vacancy. In his words ,"but a new time is coming.It is already here. True worshippers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in the truth. They are the kind of worshippers the Father is looking for" .John 4;23 NIRV
Advances in technology have made it possible for us to check for
vacancies and have job search alerts without physically going to the Job
Centre,which honestly could sometimes be depressing.Going for an
interview we usually put our best foot forward and prospective employers do not
usually have insight to the totality of our beings. But this vacancy is advertised by an "employer" who is all knowing,inspite of
our frailties and imperfections, he still extends the invitation to us today.
True worship can only be done by those who have experienced the
new birth but it is easy to substitute work for worship.All of our
lives should be lived as a worship to God for that is our chief purpose, having
been created to bring God pleasure. Like the woman at the well, I was
getting caught up in the place of worship instead of realizing that worship is
not about the place but the individual. A.W.Tozer on worship said "True
worship is to
so personally and hopelessly in love with God that the idea of a transfer of affection never ever remotely exists".It is my prayer that we get to that point as we fill in heaven's vacancy as the father is still seeking worshippers.
so personally and hopelessly in love with God that the idea of a transfer of affection never ever remotely exists".It is my prayer that we get to that point as we fill in heaven's vacancy as the father is still seeking worshippers.
There are still vacancies in the
vineyard and God is counting on us to make ourselves available ..
Yours in Him,
Grace Tom-Lawyer.
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