What I Need
May 3
Your Father knows what you need.
Matthew 6:8
“I don’t enjoy the new house church as much as our old group,” Ray said. “It’s
not that I don’t benefit from this one—I just really miss our old friends. I wish
we were still together.”
It was the third time in as many months that Ray had made this com-
ment. He, Brett, and their wives had been part of the old group made up of six
couples. They’d been together for over five years. They had shared struggles, and
in doing so, had become very close.
The old crowd had split up, each couple leading their own group. Ray was
missing the closeness tonight.
Brett smiled. “God knows how much we miss the old fellowship, Ray. He
just loves us too much to leave us together too long. He wants us to develop
new relationships. As God stretches us, we discover things about ourselves we
would never have known otherwise. Trust Him a little longer, Ray. God knows
what we need. He may even choose to bring us back together.”
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Ray’s desire to go back to the more comfortable and seemingly more nourish-
ing group is not uncommon. Unfamiliar things can be awkward in the begin-
ning. Ray wasn’t remembering that it had taken him two years to loosen up in
the old group. He just remembered the benefits he’d reaped.
We tend to resist change. But we can’t grow if we remain anchored in the
familiar. We can unknowingly get to where we worship the atmosphere cre-
ated in close-knit groups and not the Creator of the atmosphere. It can and
does happen without our recognizing it. Trusting God in the uncomfortable
is where we grow the most. We gain invaluable experience when we let Him
move us into the center of His will instead of demanding that He submit to
ours. It’s not always easy or comfortable at first, but the dividends we receive
from being stretched spiritually are priceless.
The next time you encounter change, embrace it in expectation. God
knows what you need.
Prayer
“I don’t do change too well, Lord, and I need Your
help seeing the benefit of new things. Give me a
heart to trust You when I step out believing You
know what’s best for me. In Jesus’ Name, amen.”
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