All things to be taken in perspective

Before I went for my Standard Obstacle Course (SOC), I prayed that if He be willing, He would let me pass. In my heart I tussled with what I wanted and what would glorify God most. After a few minutes, I was led gently to pray that He demonstrate His glory regardless of whether I succeed or not. That was the Rubicon moment, for it dawned upon me that God is not just in control, He has every right to be in control because He holds all authority. He rules it.

So emboldened with that knowledge, I made that run down with an assurance of the King demonstrating Himself. The moment the whistle went, I sped down the road, assured of His glory... and I failed...... but you know what, when I marched back to bunk, He showed me the sky and His majesty and as He led me to praise Him, the joy I found in Him was supreme. He allowed me to delight in Him when I had just experienced a resounding defeat and gently, I was in need of placing things in perspective.

While I was running my SOC, two of my friends were down with terminal illness and might not live longer than 3 years. Children in Africa are struggling to feed their families whilst Christians in India were being killed for standing up for Christ. Somewhere in the prisons of North Korea, my brothers and sisters sing their hymns to the most High while mean jailers prepare to torture them again. Right in Singapore, an old lady begs at the MRT station, selling tissue papers at 30 cents a packet and how the Singaporeans walk pass with disdain and awkwardness. In the face of all this, Christ sits in heaven and holds all things in His hands, having bourne the cross and faced the wrath of the Father.

In the light of all this, is it not embarassing that our conditions should gain so much attention? But gaze our eyes upon Jesus and all things are now in perspective. If preachers should preach with Christ as the center, all things are put into perspective. And that brings so much delight! Because Christ is enough. Healing, success, miracles are just gifts, suffering, pain, death are just passing.... why? because Christ is all and enough!

So I ran my SOC again and I passed. Yes I passed and it could not take away or add to my joy... because Christ is enough