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February 2016 • SR
SR
I don’t remember all the details of it, but
I had a dream last night that Jesus was
standing nearby. He would speak a word,
and what He spoke would appear into
existence. He did it with a few different
things — one thing He called for was a
horse. When I saw it appear, I understood
it wasn’t just a regular horse, but it was a
representation of the best horse in existence,
and the same with the other things He
called for. I woke up, and without really
thinking about it, the thought came to me:
“He is the Supreme Definer of what is
good. And only He provides it.”
I know how natural it can be to start striving
and fighting for what we consider good and
necessary. Our hearts can so easily get so
caught up in trying to provide for ourselves
that we quickly stop resting in God as our
Provider, and in so doing, stop receiving
from Him in those areas. It’s quite a com-
mon thing in our culture to do, even
amongst our churches. I want to encourage
you to rest in God, Who fights to bring you
what He defines as good to every aspect of
your life.
“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro
throughout the whole earth, to give
strong support to those whose heart is
blameless toward him.”
— 2 Chronicles 16:9 (ESV)
Maybe you think,
“But Daniel, I haven’t
been blameless towards God. Just today
I did this and that…I haven’t earned His
favor.”
That may be true — that’s the
beauty of the Gospel — it’s not about what
you do, it’s about what He did. Jesus has
paid for the removal of everything you’ve
done which fails God’s perfect standard.
And by His same payment, He has placed
His own perfect acceptability to the Father
on you. If you believe what Christ did for
you, you’re clothed with the unearned
favor of God Himself, and He now delights
in showering you with all His benefits.
So hey, take some time today to get alone
with God. Just close your eyes, knowing He
loves and values you dearly. Don’t focus on
your need, ability, or worthiness — focus
on Him and His love for you. The blood of
Jesus removes every stain of sin from you.
He understands your needs better than you
do; He knows the best fulfillment of them;
He is delighted to call them into existence
for you.
So precious reader, instead of striving and
fighting for your needs, be still before God
and let Him fight for you. You receive from
Him by believing Him with your heart and
speaking that belief with your mouth. It’s
all paid for by Jesus’ blood, so receive from
Him and rest in Him.
“The Lord Himself will fight
for you. Just stay calm.”
— Exodus 14:14 NLT
— Daniel Lovelace
Metro Atlanta SDB Church
REST
IN YOUR SUPREME DEFINER
