It is considered a wise teaching that
God has said: I am not the God of the past or the future, but I am the
God of now. That statement has been misconstrued from a quote about God
being the “I AM”.
Why do I say
that was misconstrued? I say that because when I
tried to
implement that teaching, I kept coming up against a brick wall.
I was
expecting Him to do what I asked, now. I mean I would trust
God for the
now and come up empty-handed. What was wrong?
I discovered that the scriptures don’t talk that way.
It’s:
Ps: 25:5: Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of
my
salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Ps: 27:14: Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall
strengthen thine
heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Ps: 37:7: Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not
thyself
because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who
bringeth
wicked devices to pass.
Isa: 40:32: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their
strength; they
shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary;
and they
shall walk, and not faint.
Heb: 10:6: For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the
will of
God, ye might receive the promise.
Mt: 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth
and
rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay
up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth
corrupt, and
where thieves do not break through nor steal:
Jesus says in Mk: 11:23: For verily I say unto you, That whosoever
shall say
unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and
shall
not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he
saith
shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say
unto
you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye
receive them,
and ye shall have them. (Even that is future tense--shall have.)
So often the scriptures give hope for now and reward later.
This is
not to say God has not made provisions for now. Jesus said in
Mt: 9:29:
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto
you.
And in Mk: 9:23: Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe,
all things
are possible to him that believeth.
God does do some things instantly and if you have the faith and need to
receive
it now, you can receive it. I’m just saying the norm in the
Bible is
promises that give hope. Even the texts of Jesus’ above are
usually
manifest in future tense.
If this be the case what is God saying when He says I AM--the God of
now?
Now, He is busy bringing things to pass. Now, He
comforts,
encourages, teaches, and equips. PTL!
The Bible teaches that there is a place for the past. It can
be full of
good memories for some. And it can always be used as a
learning
experience.
The present is good for making the most of life--whether you are in a
position
to make lemonade or are empowered to do great things and/or manifest
the joy of
the Lord.
The future offers the child of God bright hope.
It’s when anyone of these are blown out of proportion that problems
arise.
Unbalanced teaching of the scriptures will always cause
problems.
The Bible is balance and teachers will be wise to heed this
caution--make sure you have the balance and understand the meaning of The God of Now.
(c) SylviaHuffnagle
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enjoyed God of Now, you may wish to read Sylvia's other
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huffnagl@verizon.net he Bible says in Galatians 6:7,
Whatever
a man sows, that he will also reap. And in Proverbs 11:18 it
says,The wicked man does deceptive work, but he who sows righteousness
will have a sure reward.
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