Be thou my vision- A simple truth



In Honour of those ANZAC Troops who gave their lives in devotion and honour to their King and Country.
May we do the same.

This week the reading was by Lancelot Andrews one of the finest minds of his time. The excerpts were from his private devotions in the form of written prayers.

What crabbed me in this process was that he understood what it was to be devoted to God. This was not just an exercise. He was truly God and others focussed. In an "its all about me" saturated 21st century that is quite impressive.

I have done my stint at Bible College and it was duly impressed upon me that anyone who has done anything significant for God has done their morning devotions. Thinking back this did not create the right impression because the part I grasped was that it was about working at it because you should if you wanted to anything significant for God. Now I have done my devotions with varying degrees of success for over twenty years. But I may have not completely grasped the point. It is not so much about the what and the how as it is about the WHO! It is about me and God! As I try and begin to match my level of devotion for him to the amazing level of devotion he has for me.

 If am not knowing my Heavenly Father better rather than just  learning about him, I am short changing myself. It is the moving from the formal knowledge of a  Father to the intimate knowledge of Abba (papa/daddy). Much as one develops the intimacy in a marriage it is a life long process.

There is a place for all that I do read and pray scripture, soak in worship, generally pray, and reading devotional material. I need to learn about God and to do things and with God.

However  after this week what I really want is to learn to be with God . Just as my wife and I can travel in silence with complete connection and understanding after 30 years. I aspire to that connection with my Heavenly Father............ just being together.

I want to be at home with my Abba. As someone once prophesied over me,"Abba Father" would become very important to me. I need to fully grasp my place as a son to be fully devoted.

I read this quote this week, it summed it up for me:

"If you want to build a ship don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach how to long for the endless immensity of the sea.
Antoine de Saint -Exupery

I pray you can long for a devoted and intimate relationship with your Heavenly Father, your Abba.