SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
Words
In Space
Read: Ephesians 3:8-13
In [Christ] we have
boldness and access with confidence through
faith in Him. —Ephesians 3:12
True confession: When
I found out that astronaut Rex Walheim
would be taking a copy of Our Daily
Bread with him into space for
the last mission of the shuttle Atlantis, I
looked ahead to find out
which devotionals I had written that he would be
reading. The idea
of having my words read in outer space seemed, well, pretty
amazing
for this small-town kid.
No sooner had I
satisfied my curiosity, however, than I had another
thought. Why do I consider
this such a big deal? My words are heard
in heavenly places whenever I pray.
What has happened to me that I
take for granted the concept that the God who
created the universe
listens to my words? In Christ, I can approach God with
freedom and
confidence (Eph. 3:12). Why be more awestruck at having a human
read what I have written than having Almighty God hear what I pray?
If that idea isn’t
enough to rouse me from complacency, there’s this:
The Lord is using the church
to make known His wisdom to the
“principalities and powers in the heavenly
places” (v.10). Imagine.
God not only hears our prayers, but He uses us
earthlings to teach
heavenly beings the plan of redemption He has accomplished
through
Christ. Now that’s a big deal!
God
is waiting in the silence—
Oh,
to know that He is near!
Earth
recedes and heaven opens,
God
is waiting, God is here. —O. Smith
God is always
available to hear the prayer of His child.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
