Become His grace

Read Hebrews 4:1-16

Have you ever tried to wash away society? That is, have you ever thought of fasting from the world? To attempt to remove all the malice, envy, darkness, evil from your midst… Is this even possible?

Yes and no. Yes, it is possible, no it is not possible by our own means. When we take up the posture of prayer we enter into the power of presence. That is, in prayer we enter into the presence of the Holy Spirit so as to be taken up and consumed by the power of Jesus Christ. So yes, we can fast from the world, but no, we cannot do it on our own.

In prayer the Holy Spirit beckons us to go deep the word of God. To seek to incarnate the word of God by engulfing ourselves in its meaning so as to taste and see the goodness of the Word of God.

The Author of Hebrews writes:

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (v. 12)

When we, through the Holy Spirit, enter into the drama of God’s word we encounter the Word of God so as to become engulfed in the active truth of His amazing presence. This is an active presence of God that seeks to change the core of who we are by reaching deep into our hearts so as to fill them with His grace. And in His grace we find the strength, the resolve, the desire to fast from the chaos and confusion of this world so that might taste and see His greatness. And there in His greatness, we encounter our greatness such that we are captivated by His powerful presence in us so that we might be propelled to live out the truth of His life by standing strong in our faith.

Only when we cover ourselves in His truth can we put aside deceit, envy, hypocrisy. And when we put aside the darkness of sin we make way for the beautiful truth of peace, joy, hope, selflessness. When our hearts are consumed in prayer our lives erupt in the grace of God so as to become His grace. Yes, when we become prayer we draw near to the throne of Jesus so as to be pierced with the craziness of His love.

In the Spirit of His truth we are invited to become His ministers of reconciliation. We are called to fast from the world and feast on Christ. What are you hungry for this day? Let us fall to our knees and become pierced by Christ’s love so that our hearts bleed for the sake of the other by covering them in grace...