the process
I was thinking about what Steven Furtick said the other day at Innovate. He was quite an interesting fellow. I was moved by his passion as a Christ-follower, no doubt. He talked a lot about “the process.” He used the story of David from Kings to explain what he meant by the process. That it all began when Samuel came to David’s home to anoint a new king and no one remembered to invite David to the party. And then, Steven Furtick said that David was a pizza boy, because he was running cheese and bread back and forth between his home and the battle lines, all the while knowing he was going to be the next king.
David was in the process for so long.
But I thought about Jesus. He was in the process for a long time. Can you imagine what He went through for 29 years of His life? 29 years He had an idea of what He had come for and yet He had to wait. He had to sit and be shaped. And yet I want it all now and today and big.
Jesus had to wait. He had to go through a process that shaped Him. And even in year 29 when He probably couldn’t stand it any longer, when He knew the time was close, He still waited patiently for one more year.
I have a hard time doing this.
Tree Cooper
Tuesday, 30th September 2008 at 8:06 am
And – I wonder how knowledge helped in the process. I wonder if it was easier to wait, or more difficult to wait, since they knew what was to come. If I knew that I was going to be king, would it make present servanthood easier?
Which means, maybe I should spend a little time in Romans 8, and especially in verses 14-18
Jeremy
Tuesday, 30th September 2008 at 1:59 pm
In addition to that, he still sought God’s guidance after Saul died. He asked God where to go, and he didn’t go straight to become king over all of Israel.
I think you’re both right…it would be difficult.
Frye
Tuesday, 30th September 2008 at 5:23 pm
That makes two of us Bama.
I want to be who I am going to be when I grow up, right now! I want to be who God wants me to be right now, the matured head of my family right now, The best husband right now, the best dad right now, the best employee and leader of my company right now, without passing go or collecting $200. But unfortunately I have to go through the trials and troubles to learn what the solution is and understand how to make the right decisions next time.
Tree Cooper had a great thought. I think the knowledge would be harder. As I have heard Rusty say several times, the definition of Character is doing the right thing when no one else is looking. What great Character did they have to make the right choices, knowing what they knew about the plan! I think that is so much more difficult.
Great post B.
Scott Fillmer
Wednesday, 1st October 2008 at 4:40 am
Furtick is a great thinker, thanks for the reminder to get his blog on my reader… (good post to btw).