Always on the Move

Today’s blog post is contributed by David Trotta:

My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working. (John 5:17)

Jesus spoke those words 2000 years ago and nothing has changed.

God is always working on behalf of mankind, especially His bride, the church.  But if we aren’t careful, we will miss him.

We often don’t see God’s hand in our life, but it’s not because he’s asleep, rather it’s because we are so preoccupied and busy that we don’t recognize Him in our midst.

In Genesis, chapter 28, Jacob had a visitation from God, but he wasn’t aware of it.  Verse 16 says - When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.”

God is moving in our home, at our place of work, in our church family, and in the life of the people we encounter every day.  As Jesus said, God is always at work.

What a tragedy then to have God working in our midst, only to miss Him.  It doesn’t cost God anything.  He is still accomplishing what He wants to accomplish, but we miss the privilege of partnering with him.  And when we partner with Him, we become more like Him as a result.

As my pastor always says, our goal in life should be to find out what God is doing and then partner with Him in His work.

Earlier in his life, a friend of mine had a great opportunity to be mentored by a man who had a business laying fiber optic cable, but repeatedly showed up late for work or didn’t show up at all.

The owner didn’t delay starting work because of my friend’s absence, but my friend kept missing the opportunity to be mentored by someone who was a master at his trade.  Eventually he lost the job.

We are the only losers when we don’t partner with God in what He is doing in the world today.  He is eager to work alongside, but He is always on the move, with or without us. 

May it be with us.