Is He Waiting for Me?

How many of you remember the old song “I Miss My Time With You?” Probably none of you, because I’m way older than most of you!  I’ve been thinking about the words to that song since hearing Dathaniel preach last night.  It goes like this:

There He was just waiting in our old familiar place

An empty spot beside Him, where once I used to wait

To be filled with strength and wisdom for the battles of the day

I would have passed Him by again, if I hadn’t heard Him say

I miss my time with you, those moments together

I need to be with you each day and it hurts me when you say

You’re too busy, busy trying to serve me

But how can you serve when your spirit’s empty

There’s a longing in heart wanting more than just a part of you

It’s true, I miss my time with you

I was reminded of the story of Ananias, found in Acts 9:1-19.  When you read that chapter, you'll notice that before Ananias ever agreed to go to Saul, the Lord had already shown Saul in a vision that Ananias was coming.  Check out The Message version of verses 10-19:

10        There was a disciple in Damascus by the name of Ananias.  The Master spoke to him in a vision: “Ananias.”  “Yes, Master?” he answered.

11-12   “Get up and go over to Straight Avenue.  Ask at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus.  His name is Saul.  He’s there praying.  He has just had a dream in which he saw a man named Ananias enter the house and lay hands on him so he could see again.”

13-14   Ananias protested, “Master, you can’t be serious.  Everybody’s talking about this man and the terrible things he’s been doing, his reign of terror against your people in Jerusalem!  And now he’s shown up here with papers from the Chief Priest that give him license to do the same with us.”

15-16   But the Master said, “Don’t argue.  Go!” …

17-19   So Ananias went and found the house, placed his hands on blind Saul, and said “Brother Saul, the Master sent me here, the same Jesus you saw on your way here.  He sent me so you could see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” …

I want God to be able to depend on me that way...to know, before He even asks me, that I will do His will...for Him to let someone know I’ll be there, before He even asks me to go.  This dependability is only cultivated through a daily walk with God…through daily prayer.  As Dathaniel said last night, we are a culture with no commitment, not only in relationships with other people, but also in our relationship with God.  We have to change that.  I’m very dependable when it comes to my family, my job and other obligations.  But when it comes to prayer, I’m just as undependable as everyone else.  I don’t want to be though.  We need to walk with God daily to see the revival that has been promised to this generation!  We have to become dependable and committed to God through prayer. 

XOXO

Amberly