Every little moment

This fast and I are not getting along well. I wake up feeling like I just took a beating, my plumbing is all out of sorts, I've got aches and pains where none existed before, Glory to my God on high, I'm in a fight. I am learning there are other tastes out there besides meat and sugar and that's enriching. But today marks the first spiritual gem I've mined from this mountain. Today my mind flashed on what it means to be totally absorbed with just one thing. For a split second when I was thinking about slinking back to bed instead of going to work, I got a glimpse of a man whose only concern was pleasing God. It was amazing.

This is my first sign of getting a vision from this fast. This is the first flash of insight into grasping the abundant life Jesus bought for me. For just a fraction of section, I saw a man who said only one word: "Father!" and he had a look of desperation on his face. His gaze was upward of course and in that flash I could see the only thing he cared about was pleasing his Father. Nothing else mattered. Nothing else came close to mattering. I could see in that flash that he was completely free from all worldly concerns. He had the luxury of answering to only one Master. And I so want to be that man now. For the first time in my life, I glimpsed the freedom and power that is to be had for those who are solely concerned with pleasing the Lord. They don't have to worry about pleasing people, which is a mythical and futile task that I never seem to tire of. They don't have to worry about consequences for their actions because they have complete trust in the Lord to protect and reward them. They don't shrink back from any task because they know the Lord has given them success and victory. I saw all this in a flash and then....my phone rang. Poof, end of vision. Awwwww cusswords!

When I was done with my conversation, I was tempted to flick on the TV and just veg until it was time to go to work but in a very small and polite whisper I was invited to follow God in a small step of obedience. "Why don't you spend time in devotionals." And for the next few minutes, the fight was on. My flesh already had the remote in hand but my spirit listened to the voice that said "This is one of those moments when you must seek first the Kingdom. It's in these little moments that your life is determined." So glory to God here I am, in devotional time with the Lord instead of watching TV!! Round one goes to my Spirit. Hallelujah. We call that a victory and put one in the "W" column! I really do love winning. I know this sounds like very small potatoes to some but this is where I am. This is where I start. This is where I must make my stand. Glory to God, I made it and no spirit of condemnation is going to take this win from me. I was given a chance to follow God or ignore God. I chose to follow God. End of discussion!

I know I've written something similar to this before but it's becoming more real and vital to me. Those who follow God, follow Him at ALL times. At every little crossroads, they chose to follow God. In every little moment when they are faced with a choice, they always choose to seek the kingdom. I can see how it can become habitual but I can also see how the stakes can be raised and how each decision can be just as hard to make as the prior one. I can see now why we must make a habit of choosing God in every little moment so when we get to the "big" moments we'll be prepared. In following Him in that one little moment, I heard His voice again which will help me recognize it the next time He speaks to me. In that one little moment, I reminded my flesh of who is in charge. In that one little moment, I encouraged my spirit man so I'll be better suited for victory at the next battle. In that one little moment, I escaped the harping, shrill, screams of this world and decided to do one thing; I decided to please my Lord. Words are inadequate to describe the reward one receives for doing that. Try it. You'll love it. I promise.