'What have I come to?'

S – Hebrews 12: 18-19

 

You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness gloom and storm, to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who hear it begged that no further word would be spoken to them.

 

O – I see an arresting reminder and contrast, in what I have come to. It is apparent the encounter of the people of Israel in their connection with Jehovah God was both awesome and terrifying. From their human perspective these were overwhelming in their intensity- mountains burning with fire, the fearful trumpet blast that summoned the people to hear the next awesome communication. This was probably a fearful experience to hear words that were overwhelming to receive. These words were in fact so overwhelming there was the begging to please stop as their humanity couldn’t handle the veracity and impact.

 

A – I need to be reminded by way of contrast what I have come to. I need to pause, reflect and re appreciate both my access to and my relationship to God as Father. My whole basis and the inclusion in God’s family have powerfully changed because of my new birth. I don’t have to be fearful beyond human endurance or understanding. I don’t have to experience the feeling of being overwhelmed or being condemned in the presence or interaction with an awesome and powerful God. I have come to the family of God, to the church of the firstborn, to Jesus the mediator of a new relationship. This brings me to a new place of relationship and privilege. I cannot let this significance be lost or have the reality of it diminish in my life. I can so easily lose the power of this reality; to be constantly reminded as to whom I have come to and what I am a part of.

 

P – Lord, I than k you that I need not fear your awesome power. I don’t need to fear any dread of your overwhelming presence. Help me to keep the privilege of my access, relationship and significance ever before me.