The day I was asked to be blind

csldailydevotion

17 Feb 07

I was asked to close my eyes “permanently” for 15mins as I sat near the reservoir.

It was a stimulated experience for us to deny our visual ability so that we can tune more to “hear” His small still voice.

It was a good experience to check if our hearts have been overcrowded with noises and demands. Some could not be still because of the overcrowding thus needing more time and will to remove the distraction. Some needed sleep. Some needed tuning in time, some…..

I was reminded that the call to grow deep is more than knowing the Word. It is about deepening our relationship with God i.e. am I growing in knowing Him more than about His word and tasks? (on the task side, am I moving my people the right way? Or am I moving them only to the knowledge realm?)

Thus do I know Him?

I was led to think about my imperfection. My struggle in the flesh… the constant fight… the temptation and all… God revealed to me that it is an issue of affection/love. Who do I love the most? I need to learn to love God more than yesterday. I need to receive His love daily. I need God… I need LOVE.

If the perfect love of God is not in me, then the love I give is carnal. My love is then corrupted. My love is not His love. Thus I am not representing Him correctly.

Anointing and Affection. You can have the anointing without the affection of God or from God. But when you have the affection/love of/from God, you are anointed. Thus seek God’s affection more than His anointing.

"God, help me to set aside time everyday to love and be loved by You. Help me to seek You more than earthly affection and attraction; for they are short-lived. They cannot truly satisfy. Help me Lord to grow in my understanding, knowledge and experiences of You and Your LOVE. Amen."


CSL