“Lord, you…know everything I do…You see me whether I am working or resting; you know all my actions.” Psalms 139: 1-3 TEV
Carole and I needed cash in West Africa and a local Christian took us to the bank. We stood inside with sweat streaming down…under a ceiling fan which did about three revolutions every ten seconds.
An employee took our paperwork to a desk. There it sat for a half-hour. No one was nearby. A person from another desk retrieved the paperwork and took it to his desk.
We continued to stand, silent, our agitation hidden under a veneer of patience.
After an hour and a half, we said to our companion, Abraham, “We’re sorry this has taken you from your work.” He replied, “The Lord knows where I am.”
That response has become like scripture to Carole and me: The Lord knows where I am. We do what we do unto Him, not to satisfy the compulsions of us or others.
It used to be that I would angst over circumstances, others’ actions, failures small and tiny. But the Lord is becoming my audience. I do what I do unto HIm, no one else. I am aware that He is here with me…now because He knows where I am all the time, what my needs are, what the next moment will bring. I am learning to be present in His presence.
Consequently, worship is no longer a performance by others on Sunday. Now, it is a celebration of CHRIST IN US every day, in every circumstance…yes, even in the steamy Tropics.
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Prayer
Heavenly Father, everything in Your Creation is exposed and lies before Your eyes. Your knowledge of it all is endless. I confess that I try to take your place, control my circumstances, and angst when I can’t. I yield Your throne. Only You are worthy. Only You know where I am…and I find comfort in that fact. I rest in You. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
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