Scripture Verse that caught my attention today: Revelation 2:7 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers, I will give permission to eat from the tree of life that is in the paradise of God.
Observation: Several of these letters to the churches in chapters 2 and 3 of Revelation end with some sort of reference earlier Scriptural stories. For example, the verse above refers back to the tree of life from which the man and the woman in Genesis 3 were banned. Another verse refers to manna, drawing quick comparisons to the manna that God used to feed the Israelites in the wilderness.
Application: It seems that our God is a full-circle God. God seems to long for the day when humanity will live in light of God’s promises of old. It hasn’t happened yet. It is so very hard for us to totally trust God with our lives. Our own insecurities tend to fuel a futile clamoring for control. Sometimes we actually delude ourselves into thinking that we have achieved such a position. Over time we discover that such is not the case.
And that, by the way, is actually a good thing! It is good for us to regularly be confronted with the fact that we may have influence, but we do not have control. God is the great permission-giver, the only one with the authority to offer sustenance from the tree of life or otherwise provide the bread our soul needs for our journey. If only we will listen to what the Spirit is saying…
Prayer: Lord, thank you for your patience with us. Help us to live our lives with more and more trust in you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
(Readings today included: Ezekiel 1-3 and Revelation 2)
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