"He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He
delighted in me." - 2 Samuel 22:20
Questioning
someone's motives for their activities can become an overriding response to
those to whom we relate. Wrong motives can result in broken relationships, poor
business decisions, and falling out of God's will. Sometimes we do not know the
motive of another person. It is wrong for us to assume what their motive is
until we have confidence that we know their intentions. When we respond or
react prematurely, we become judge and jury over them.
God has a
motive for every one of His children. His desire is to bring us into a spacious
place. He wants us to go beyond our borders of safety and security so that we
might experience life at a level that goes beyond ourselves. What do you think
of when you think of a "spacious place"? No limitations? A large,
grassy field? Open air? These are positive images. Sometimes these spacious
places encourage us to step out in faith into areas where we've never ventured.
Sometimes we need to be rescued by the Lord. When Peter walked on the water,
God was inviting him to a spacious place. He went beyond the borders of his
boat and ventured into a whole new world. He didn't have complete success in
his venturing out, but it was a process that would lead him to the next victory
in his faith walk with Jesus. Sometimes failure is what is needed in order to
move us to the next level of faith with God. However, we must be willing to
fail and let God rescue us.
The Lord
delights in this process. His motive for His children is always love. It is
always to bring us to a new level of trust and dependence on Him.
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