Feel the peace of Yahweh

by on September 22, 2020

Microwave

(#274 from Suffer Well Devotional Series©)

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Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them. (Proverbs 29:20)

As I stood at the microwave waiting for my coffee to heat, I realized how the microwave had exemplified my life. In the past, when I needed a minute of the microwave’s effort to heat something, I would have usually opened the door with at least fifteen seconds left on the clock. There was not time to wait the entire minute, even though I knew that one minute was necessary. Because I had to “go,” I settled for lukewarm coffee. I never really enjoyed the lukewarm coffee; yet, I got used to it, used to “not finished, but good enough.” My entire life back then could be summed up by my choices made at the microwave, my inability to wait the full minute. Even though a microwave is already a shortcut, and not even good for you, I still could not invest the nominal time needed to get the best outcome it had to offer. The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. (Proverbs 21:5)

Today I am in prison. Prison has changed me. I laugh as I set the microwave for one minute. I use every last second. Everything will be as it should, once the minute is up. And the universe was just fine without me, for the entire minute. I often used to say, “Men can’t save men.” My lukewarm coffee proved I did not believe my own words. I had to “make it happen.” I had to “be the one.” Why? Was it for Him? No, it was all for my own purposes, all while pretending to be serving Him. I know better now. I still want to “do things” and “be the one.” But now I only want to do what He says and be the one who He wants me to be. Yahweh is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of Yahweh. (Lamentations 3:25-26)

So now I always ask first. I talk to my Father about everything and I hear His voice. “Heat your coffee Michael. Take as long as you need. We have time to discuss what I will require of you today.” The coffee tastes so much better these days. I have new goals, new dreams, and new convictions. In prison we only have a microwave. When I’m home again with my family, I will get rid of the microwave altogether and heat my coffee on the stove. Can you imagine that? Meanwhile, Yahweh and I have coffee every day now. Hot coffee together.

But as for me, I will look to Yahweh; I will wait for the Mighty One of my salvation; and my Mighty One will hear me. (Micah 7:7)



2 comments on “Feel the peace of Yahweh

  1. James Mansfield on said:

    Hi Paul I posted this comment on YouTUbe but after I posted it, the number of comments did not increase

    Youtube shadow bans me all the time or distorts (this is not a complaint) since I’m into this thing called LOGOS

    here’s the comment

    James Mansfield
    1 minute ago
    thanks Paul and peace to you also…I’ve been anxious lately since if the project the LORD has assigned goes forward properly, many more will eat a better diet and lead a better lifestyle which results in longer life and higher probabiltiy of knowing the truth and to be free. thanks here’s a primer–> https://1drv.ms/b/s!AtF-bp5-5OWIuSW6zxGUV3091UUd?e=Hjx0e0 ALSO: shalom is the inner peace that transcends earthly understanding (ie: they just don’t get it) however, even if we offer the light, they still can’t see it?

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