Why are we sooooooooo human-centric?
So much of what we do with our lives is focused on us and what is best for me or for my family. We want to make sure we do the best we can in the time and world we are given so "I can live a fulfilled life and make my world work the best way it can." I was sucked into a show last night about extreme coupon shoppers. I was amazed as a woman went into her local grocery store and rang the bill up to $1900 dollars and then threaded the hundreds of coupons through until the total bill came out to $103.97. I couldn't believe it, but they showed it again and again people who walk into these stores and have 96-98% savings!
Several of these people had husbands who had lost their jobs or spending habits they had to make up for from college or whatever it was that got them started. Now this is what they do. Spending up to 6 hours of prep time before a shopping trip and then 4 hours in the store going through just the right motions to manage things just right. The place where it gets even more extreme is when you see their stock piles at home. Basements and closets and under-bed storage areas full of their stock pile. Our focus can zero in on anything. I have to admit I am going to be checking out some coupons, luckily I don't have a basement, lol.
The view of our world can get so narrow at times, coming all the way down to coupons. I not just thinking today about limiting the view to our families, our towns, our nations, or our world. I am talking about the limiting we do to make our view human-centric only.
In Luke 22 we begin to have things broadened for us. Judas is entered into by Satan, Jesus is strengthen by and angel, and the human race is invited to have thrones in heaven. We just don't get this. The disciples hear someone is going to betray Jesus and they ask for a little while who it might be, but then they go strait on to who will be the greatest. Jesus blows their minds but saying, "I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."
We don't get it! I don't get it most of the time. We live our lives with our heads in the ground thinking we are the only ones here on this planet and off of this planet. But there are ancient beings right here with us. Angels, fallen and unfallen, moving through human existence. Jesus tells his disciples, "pray so that you don't fall into temptation." He moves away to pray pouring his heart out and an angel shows up to strengthen him.
What happens when we pray? What is going on that we cannot see? What would happen if our viewpoint shifted and widened, so we could pray for others believing angels will show up? How many demons of suicide can an angel take down? How many demons of depression can a couple of warriors from heaven ex-spell from a high school? How many marriages could be saved by a husband or wife being strengthened?
May our minds be opened today to the world around us, beyond humanity, into the supernatural. May the power of Christ move through our prayers and bring strength to the battles around us. Let's wake up people, open our eyes, and start really praying.
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