My life has been an absolute testimony of the truth that only at times of difficulty do most of us turn to God. In my life I have been lucky, God has been kind to show me mercy and take me under HIS cover whenever I have turned out and sought HIS help.
I was in a spot today and suddenly this voice said “Lean on HIM”. What followed was a very simple example of something that I have faced in my own life. Practically thinking, it’s a lot easier when you have someone else to support you in what you are doing. I have been involved in arguments and fights during my life. In those situations, I have always found it easier to keep my calm when I am not directly in the line of fire. When you are in the middle of the storm, keeping a sane head is surely difficult. This is where the concept of taking support or help kicks in.
So next step was to Lean on HIM, sounded simple but it really is not. Leaning on somebody requires a complete surrendering of body and soul. Today, most of us are out to claim our fame and fortune and in the middle of all this “surrender” is the last thing on our mind. Surrender is to let go of the things that keep our mind preoccupied and away from God, which keeps us away from Leaning on HIM and playing right into the hands of the enemy.
I remember as a kid, my first reading of Ecclesiastes – I went back to my mother and said mom ... all things are meaningless! That seemed to be the only take away from what I read. But today I realize the great King’s folly and associate it with the lack of peace in his life. David repeatedly kept thinking “I”, if only the great man had said instead “WE”. The transition from the “I” to the “We” is what is leaning on HIM.
Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians encourages people to lean on GOD when he talks about the Armor of God. He goes on to explain how each of our body parts is secured by the presence of God in our lives. What more can one ever ask for - a God that gives out incentives for your wellbeing!
All this said and done, I sit at my workstation looking at the work that needed to be completed, the first thought that came to my mind was “How I wish there was someone who would be able to do this for me”. As I sat for my exams, a similar thought came to my mind. Today though, I am convinced that GOD may not take away my work or my exams, but one thing is for sure … HE will provide me the support to Lean on HIM and come out successful in all that I do. PRAISE GOD!
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