Yep, ’tis day 3 of the 30 day challenge…

I was pondering verse 1 yesterday, specifically this part: “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” It reminded me of Jeremiah 33:3… “Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Here are a few related thoughts I had:

1) we do a little… and then He responds with a lot

All John had to do was come up, and God would show him the things to come. All Israel had to do was call upon God and He would answer with great and unsearchable things. This also reminds me of Song of Songs 4:9 “… you have stolen My heart with one glance of your eyes…” The weak heart movement on our end results in a big heart movement on His end.

This reminds me again that it’s not all about me and what I can do… it’s all about Him. Without Him it all means nothing. Without Him it’s just coming up… and seeing nothing. Calling out… and being left unanswered. Glancing… and nothing responding. What He does in response to the little things we do is what makes them of any importance.

2) He rewards obedience (related to point #1)

He isn’t asking a lot in these Scriptures… just to come up… just to call to Him… and then He rewards by showing the things that are to come/great and unsearchable things.

He is the Lord God Almighty. That fact alone is reason enough to obey Him completely. He owes us nothing, all we deserve is eternal torment in Hell… but He delights in mercy (Micah 7:18). So when we obey Him… He rewards us!! The very fact that He is God commands obedience… we deserve no reward for obedience, it is simply the appropriate response… and yet He rewards us!! He is so kind!! It does my head in… praise the Lord that He is exactly who He is!!

Oh, that I would have a truly eternal mindset… considering eternal rewards better than instant gratification… and obey Him completely. And I want to know Him still more and more… this One who delights in mercy and loves unfailingly…

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23