Quicksand

In my quiet time on my way to work this morning. I was given a vision of a pit full of quicksand. In that pit were a lot of people. They were kicking and screaming, they where fighting, some only ankle deep, but others were up to there necks. I could see and hear the fight and the struggle. The cursing and the yelling of people saying why me God. Why is this happening to me, I loved you, yes I want to do it my own way and they fought more. The more they struggled the deeper and the quicker they sank. And the quick they sank the more they fought.

With all the kicking and screaming go on it was easy to miss the one person in the middle just not moving, but with there hands lifted to God. Saying praise you Lord in the storm and there focus was not on the quicksand, but focusing on the only way out of that quicksand. I could see there eyes lifted high above them like they saw the hand of Jesus reaching down to them and saying though you may have been lost I am with you.

In life there are going to be struggles, there are going to be fights, but when we fight to have our own way we lost sight of the one true God. He is the only way, it isn't about ourselves, but about God. When we stop fighting long enough to see God's hand in our life, we are able to see the truth. But first we have to stop fighting and see God, see Jesus reaching down and saying just take My hand I am here with you. Do not be afraid you are not alone anymore. Can you imagine the freedom in just putting your complete trust in God and stop fighting and when you stop fighting you stop sinking.

It is not my way Lord, it is yours. You do with it as you want and let me just rest in you even in the quicksand. May I see You no matter what. May I stop fighting and just trust you completely. Not my way, but yours.

That song I shared with you Monday, I am going to put it in here again. My comments are in a different color then the song:

"Lord, I Need You"

Lord, I come, I confess (We need to confess our sins, repentance is a turn away from the sin)
Bowing here I find my rest (we find our rest and peace in God)
Without You I fall apart (We acknowledge and believe that we can't do it on our own)
You're the One that guides my heart (Our heart is not ours, but His. He will guide us)

Lord, I need You, oh, I need You (Our call to Him, I can't do it alone, only You Lord)
Every hour I need You (I need You every moment, not day by day, but moment by moment)
My one defense, my righteousness (He is the only way, He is our safety and our fortress)
Oh God, how I need You (Our admitting our complete need for Him)

Where sin runs deep Your grace is more (We all have sin in our lives, only through Jesus is it washed away)
Where grace is found is where You are (Gods grace, only through Him)
And where You are, Lord, I am free (We are only truly free in God, He is freedom)
Holiness is Christ in me

Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

Teach my song to rise to You (We will learn from Him, His way and truth)
When temptation comes my way (We all are tempted, but what we do with it that matters)
And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You (He is our strength, not humans but Jesus)
Jesus, You're my hope and stay (There is hope, but He is the only ever lasting hope)

Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

You're my one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

 

Our cry needs to be to turn from our wicked ways and to focus on God. He is the only way. Repentance is turning from our sins. Not saying them and doing it again, but turning from them. God knows our hearts. He is our grace and mercy. He is the only way and only in Him can we find forgiveness. Only through Him comes true change. God is calling you to complete surrender to Him. He loves us all, He sent His son to die on the cross for our sins. Are we going to spit in His face or are we going to embrace Him. His way is the only way.