The River of God -A Vision of God's Plan

By Maria Morrow
 

(Received on October 18, 2006, during Wednesday night worship)

I came to church feeling heavy hearted. With the harvest so plenteous and
the laborers so few, it is easy to feel the strain of all that needs to be
done. I want so much to serve Him but my human strength falls short of the
great need around me.  I needed His Spirit to renew my mind and give me
clarity of vision, putting things back in perspective for me.  As I poured
out my heart in worship before Him, this vision unfolded before me.

I saw myself rise as He pulled me back in the spirit, away from my petty
problems and concerns.  Then back further, to see an endless horizon of all
the beauties that He had made.  I watched in wonder as he pulled me back
further still, to see the whole landscape of time.  I saw God's plan as it
had been perfected through all the nations and kingdoms of the earth moving
down throughout history as an endless flowing river.  This mighty river of
God's Will forged its way through high mountains, flowing between rolling
hills, and through green valleys.

I felt a sense of strength and consistency from it as it flowed down through
the ages.  Although the power and force of it was unstoppable, yet it
beautifully blended with the landscape, in perfect harmony with it.  It was
an incredible experience, as I felt a small touch of the great glory of
God's plan from Creation to Eternity, and all that He is doing.

My little place in this big plan suddenly seemed so small.  Who was I to
worry about accomplishing God's will?  He was the one accomplishing His
will.  All I had to do was jump in the river and flow with it; to become
part of it. As I spent time soaking in His presence, I felt myself step into
the gently moving power of the river.

Then it dawned on me that to become one with the river I needed only to
become one with Him.  I thought of the times I had neglected my time with
Him and His Word, because I was so busy serving Him that it seemed I had
little time left.  Yet this is His work and can only be done by His power.

As the vision continued, I saw myself as a flower softly floating down the
river; a simple part of His perfect plan.  I become aware of many other
flowers, beautifully and gracefully, flowing down the river all around me.
Again I felt very small.  I was just one small flower, out of many; men and
women, brothers and sisters in Christ, all moving along with His will.

The landscape in this vision was more beautiful than I can adequately
describe, but what impressed me the most was the strong sense of peace that
emanated from the whole scene.  There was no place for fretting and
worrying, striving or stressing.  God's plan is steady and constant.  It
flows peacefully along by His force of nature.

My worrying & stressing isn't going to help Him any.  I'm not doing Him any
favors by trying to push His will along in my own strength.  But if I jump
in and flow with it, it will take me places I've never dreamed.  So come
with me now and bask in his presence.  Flow with the river, and let God move
in your life today.

Come on in.  The water's great.