By definition, an obstacle is a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress. What is progress? A way forward or onward movement toward a destination. What is a destination? The place to which someone or something is going or being sent. Okay then. My question is this. Are we being sent to a destination that represents progress according to the will of a higher Spirit or the will of the great deceiver? There are obstacles in the way of progress and there are those who perceive progress as a means to obtain their will not His. An obstacle in the way of progress may be a tradition being held sacred or an obstacle may be a threat not to continue done a path for fear of failure. Fear of failure is perhaps the greatest obstacle in our paths to success. My message last Trinity Sunday was to “Put things in order.” All too often we believe we are putting things in order by actually not doing anything thus preventing miracles of faith from happening. You can search web for more about Maggy Barankitse’s story from her life in Burunji but her simple prayer reads “Lord let your miracles break forth every day and let me not be an obstacle in any way.”
I like that simple yet powerful prayer to remind me that sometimes we are point of light and sometimes we are the stumbling block or obstacle in the way of the miracles to come. 2 Corinthians 13: 11-13 reminds us to first put things in order, live in harmony, live in peace, greet all with a holy kiss, feel the grace of Jesus, love of God and be in fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
If we stay in balance by using the three puts. That is put Holy Trinity first, put fellow man or woman next and put these into action now, we can avoid being an obstacle in the way of miracles. We can also move through obstacles in our way to become willing servants to the miracles to come.
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