Today's "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers is EXCELLENT! As one who has had this happen on occasion, this TRUTH is very encrouaging!
The Initiative Against
Despair
Rise, let us be going. — Matthew 26:46
The
disciples went to sleep when they should have kept awake, and when they
realized what they had done it produced despair. The sense of the irreparable
is apt to make us despair, and we say – “It is all up now, it is no use trying
any more.” If we imagine that this kind of despair is exceptional, we are
mistaken, it is a very ordinary human experience. Whenever we realize that we
have not done that which we had a magnificent opportunity of doing, then we are
apt to sink into despair, and Jesus Christ comes and says – “Sleep on now, that
opportunity is lost for ever, you cannot alter it, but arise and go to the next
thing.” Let the past sleep, but let it sleep on the bosom of Christ, and go out
into the irresistible future with Him.
There
are experiences like this in each of our lives. We are in despair, the despair
that comes from actualities, and we cannot lift ourselves out of it. The
disciples in this instance had done a downright unforgivable thing; they had
gone to sleep instead of watching with Jesus, but He came with a spiritual
initiative against their despair and said – “Arise and do the next thing.” If
we are inspired of God, what is the next thing? To trust Him absolutely and to
pray on the ground of His Redemption.
Never
let the sense of failure corrupt your new action.
AMEN! In order to have full confidence when we make mistakes such as this, we must remind ourselves that HE is the One Who does the WORK in and through us! He is NOT thrown off HIS game when we make a mistake. He simply covers that mistake and then leads us into the next adventure that will bring glory to His Name! AMEN! Here is Hillsong United with "Search My Heart":
Shalom in Him!
