My future father in law is out of town on a back packing trip. Before he left I told him I would mow the lawn for him. I didn't realize his lawn was so big! Not only that but there are two huge hills on the West and South sides of his lawn. So I got out there and I started pushing his heavy Toro lawn mower. Now I have mowed lawns before with my dad's old electric mower. So I got a quarter of the way done with the South lawn when I discovered the lever underneath the push bar. This lawn mower had a drive that when you pulled the lever it would push itself! It was sweet. I would push the lever and then the mower would start pushing itself. I must be behind the times (or its just really that I don't have a lawn to mow) cause I thought this was sweet. The Holy Spirit is like that lever. Our lawn mowers are heavy some times and we just need to push the lever and tap into his power to push us forward.
For over a year now I have had a herniated disc in my lower back. It hurts on and off all the time. I'll admit that I complain about it all the time too. But as I was pushing this mower I started professing out of my mouth that I loved the Lord. That I loved Jesus. I started thanking and praising Jesus for the price he paid on the cross. Jesus knows that I am hurting. He knows the pain that I am experiencing. I know that even though I am not completely healed physically, the Lord is with me in this transgression. He is with me and he's added that bottom lever to my lawn mower and is going to help me propel forward. Call on the Holy Spirit for help this week.
The Son has already paid the price. The Holy Spirit has been freely given to you.
Hey, Andrew! :) I didn't know you had a blog; you should write on it more often - you have some really great insights here. (Loved the one from the Tour de France.)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it crazy how much easier it is with that lever under the pushbar? One of the best random jobs I ever had was working on the grounds crew at my college, and that lever was a lifesaver sometimes. It's a great analogy - life really is SO much easier when we tap into His power, too.
I'm sorry about your back - my sister has a similar problem with several discs, so I understand (at least from her descriptions) how painful that can be. Good for you for just praising the Lord anyway. I'll be praying for you, that this year brings tangible healing.
Grace and peace,
Happy