What do I expect in my Christian walk of faith?  To take each step lightly, watching closely my footfalls and taking care with each word uttered?  Do my thoughts match my belief?  Do my actions reflect honest commitment to honoring the Lord and bringing Him glory with every work?  Can I consistently put my back to the plow, tilling the earth before me in preparation for the Good Seed of God’s Word?  Or must I rest, seeking shelter under the Almighty Wings of the Father, finding peace in the shade of His Majesty, Grace and Glory.  I think we all know the answer to these questions, but do we allow ourselves to listen to those answers and take solace in a time of reflection, rest and restoration?

I have not measured up.  But the concentration on self in that statement makes it evident that I am not listening to God’s perspective of me as a man and rather listening to the shepherd of goats.  I am not going to say that everything that I have done or will do is bringing Glory to the Lord.  I will say that in all worldly gold or gems there are imperfections and dross.  I am being sanctified and this fact reminds me of the Truth of the Promises God made to me.  He loves me enough to persistently apply pressure, heat, healing and quenching to temper me for eternity.  I am his work, in this new life He’s given me.  Born again to Glory.  Reworked for honor and good works and in the end I will become that which he has ordained from the beginning of the ages. To that I end I must be understanding, patient and long-suffering to allow Him his works in me.

I have seen perfection and His name is the Lord Jesus the Christ of God, the Lord of All Creation, the Spirit which hovers over, in and beyond all things.  I pledge my life, my soul, love and spirit to the Lord.  Even in rest He never leaves me.  No one else loves me in this way.  Praise You the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob.  Thank you for being honorable when I cannot.  Thank you for being trustworthy when I can only abandon and betray.  Thank you for being True when I can only find deception and illusion in my heart.  You are truly God.  In Jesus’ Mighty Name I praise you, Father of Glory.  Amen.